JOSE MOURINHO sensationally slammed Uefa following Real Madrid’s Champions League win over Inter Milan – after Thibaut Courtois did not bag the man of the match award.
The Spanish giants notched a 2-1 victory thanks to first half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde.
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But Mourinho, 63, was stunned when he found out that Courtois had not been selected as the best player on the pitch.
Valverde was named man of the match following the showdown at the Bernabeu.
And Mourinho, who made a shock return to the Real Madrid dugout during the summer, went on a classic rant over the Uefa observer panel’s decision.
The legendary Portuguese tactician said: “The game could have ended 6-1 for us, or it could have ended 6-6.
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“I don’t mean to say that Inter could have won because we created more opportunities at crucial moments.
“For example, [Jude] Bellingham [had two clear chances] at the end of the first half and at the beginning of the second.
“But it was a crazy game and with a kind of craziness that I don’t like. I like to score five, six or seven goals, but having absolute control and without needing an absolutely incredible goalkeeper.
“Whoever decided on the MVP was asleep because if they don’t give it to Courtois this time, they never will. No offense to Valverde.”
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Valverde, 28, has reignited his Real Madrid career since suffering a traumatic brain injury during a training ground bust-up with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni.
The Uruguayan pounced on a glaring error from Inter keeper Josep Martinez to grab what proved to be the winner.
But Courtois made a string of eye-catching saves to stop the Italian giants staging a comeback.
The former Chelsea shot-stopper, 34, kept the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu and Lautaro Martinez at bay before Carlos Augusto grabbed a consolation goal for Inter.
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Real Madrid are set to make the trip to Arsenal in December following last month’s league phase draw.
Roma, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens, PSV Eindhoven, LASK and Shakhtar Donetsk are also set to lock horns with the 15-time winners in the early stages of the Champions League.