The special record Jose Mourinho can close in on if Real Madrid beat Barcelona

The special record Jose Mourinho can close in on if Real Madrid beat Barcelona Just under 5000 days since his last Clasico as a manager, Jose Mourinho is set to manage Real Madrid’s game against Barcelona once more. During his previous tenure at the club, the Portuguese manager kept a decent record against Barcelona despite facing one of their greatest teams ever. Initially, his team suffered their wrath, but he managed to find a means to keep them under control beyond a point. Opta Jose brings to light an astonishing statistic in that respect. Five games unbeaten Indeed, as reported by the popular statistics outlet, Mourinho has not lost to Barcelona once in his last five Clasicos as coach. Across all competitions, his record in the previous five games stands at three wins and two draws. His streak began on August 29 2012, when Real Madrid managed a 2-1 win over Barcelona. The next two games, in October 2012 and January 2013, ended in 2-2 and 1-1 draws respectively. In February that year, Los Blancos managed a 3-1 win over Barcelona, and his final Clasico came in March 2013 when he oversaw a 2-1 win. One of the greatest The same source also brings to light how Mourinho’s streak compares to the other great managers at the club, and he is unsurprisingly among the top. A must-win outing for Real Madrid. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Only two managers in Real Madrid history have managed to stay unbeaten in six or more Clasicos : Miguel Muñoz, between 1962 and 1965 with seven straight wins, and Vicente del Bosque with two wins and five draws between 2001 and 2003. Mourinho has that special chance tonight, for a win tonight will extend his streak to six games and put him one step behind the aforementioned duo. It will, however, not be easy by any means for the coach to do so, for he faces off against a red-hot Barcelona who have a stunning recent record against Real Madrid. Los Blancos have won just one of their last five games against Barcelona and taken quite a beating in the defeats. Tonight’s game, in that sense, is a chance to exact revenge while also handing them a chance to get back into the title race.