Mourinho banking on luck

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is hoping for a change of luck in Wednesday night’s Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.

Mourinho claimed he had been bereft of fortune in previous matches at the last four stage after twice losing to Liverpool (in 2005 and 2007) – when at Chelsea – and again to arch rivals Barcelona last season – a defeat he blamed on a UEFA conspiracy.

Madrid go into Wednesday’s second leg with Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu 2-1 down.

“Overall I have not been lucky in semi-finals of the Champions League,” he said.

“I lost one with Chelsea (2005) due to a goal that wasn’t a goal, the ball didn’t cross the line. Another season (2007) we lost on penalties and when you lose a semi-final on penalties it is due to bad luck and I lost the semi-final last season because of what everyone knows.”