Benfica manager Jose Mourinho decided to speak with Anthony Gordon after his side were beaten 3-0 by Newcastle in the Champions League on Tuesday night at St James' Park

Gordon ripped apart the Benfica backline, yet it was gaffer Mourinho who was first to offer his congratulations when the final whistle sounded. The 62-year-old headed straight for Gordon as soon as the match concluded in a gesture that TNT Sports' cameras missed, as he warmly greeted the UEFA Player of the Match.

Anthony Gordon reveals what Jose Mourinho told him after starring against Benfica - The England international scored one goal and made another against the Portuguese side

Benfica were soundly beaten by Newcastle United in the Champions League on Tuesday night and the Portuguese media did not hold back in their criticism of Jose Mourinho

It was over lunch, at the Copthorne Hotel on Newcastle’s Quayside, that Sir Bobby Robson revealed the sliding doors moment that could have altered the course of Newcastle United’s history.

Anthony Gordon revealed what Jose Mourinho said to him after Newcastle beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League, before the elite manager hailed the Magpies and four of their players.

The Benfica manager says he has never come close to managing the club but he does have a long-held admiration for Newcastle

Newcastle ensured it was a miserable return to England for Jose Mourinho, but Anthony Elanga was denied a match made in heaven. That is the verdict from talkSPORT’s Troy Deeney, who claimed

Anthony Gordon has revealed what Jose Mourinho told him at full-time after Newcastle beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

However, the former Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United manager believes Newcastle have bounced back impressively from the Isak saga. He also identified Nick Woltemade as a major danger to his Benfica side ahead of tonight's Champions League encounter at St James' Park.