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Manchester United FC news: Jose Mourinho joins Sir Alex Ferguson in losing European home match at Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho has done something not even David Moyes or Louis van Gaal managed to do… lose a European home game as Manchester United manager.

In fact, Mourinho has become just the second coach after Sir Alex Ferguson to lose a European game at Old Trafford while in charge of the Red Devils.

Despite playing in European campaigns from the 1956/57 campaign, it was not until 1996/97 - an incredible 40 years later - that Manchester United suffered defeat at the Theatre of Dreams.

Those 40 years saw United play a continental campaign (European Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup, Champions League) 19 times, and play 55 European home matches before succumbing to a 1-0 defeat to Fenerbahce in the 56th European match played at Old Trafford.