A media report mentioned that Benfica's management requested Real Madrid to prepare a special cabin for Portuguese coach José Mourinho during the second leg of the playoff qualifying for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 between the two teams, and the request was executed precisely.

Nevertheless, Mourinho did not use the designated box for him in the Bernabeu stands and preferred to watch the match from his team's bus in the parking lot, where he witnessed Benfica's exit from the tournament.

The Portuguese coach was absent from the match due to a suspension following his expulsion in the first leg.

Real Madrid secured the first leg away with a 1-0 victory, before reaffirming their superiority in the return leg at Santiago Bernabéu with a 2-1 win, thus advancing to the round of 16 with an aggregate score of 3-1.