Manchester United v Ajax: Jose Mourinho's cup final record

Manchester United will on Wednesday night battle it out with Ajax in the the Europa League final in Stockholm Sweden. United Portuguese coach, Jose Mourinho will be preparing to line up for the 14th showpiece of his managerial career as he aims to lift another major trophy with the Red Devils. 

United fans have reason to be confident going into the finals with Mourinho's impressive record in finals – winning 11 out of the 13 he has contested.

Here, Sportsmail runs you through all 13 finals he has taken part in as a manager. 

Mourinho's first taste of success was when Porto won the UEFA Cup in Sevilla in 2003

Porto 3-2 Celtic (AET) (2003): UEFA Cup

Mourinho's first taste of cup success came in the form of Europe's secondary club competition. Brazilian striker Derlei was the hero for the Portuguese that night after netting in extra time.

Martin O'Neill's Celtic side succumbed to the silver goal ruling just five minutes before the end of extra time as Porto ran out eventual 3-2 winners. 

Porto 1-0 Leiria (2003): Taca de Portugal

Mourinho's first domestic final win came in the Taca de Portugal – the equivalent of England's FA Cup. Once again Derlei was on hand to seal the treble for Porto in 2003 when he scored the only goal in the win over Leiria – they also claimed the Primeira League that season.

Porto 1-2 Benfica (AET) (2004): Taca de Portugal

Porto fell short of claiming consecutive Taca de Portugal titles when they lost to bitter rivals Benfica 2-1 in the 2004 final.

It was, once again, Derlei who put Mourinho's men in the driving seat with a goal before half time. But Takis Fyssas and Simao strikes denied Porto and handed Mourinho his first final loss.

Porto 3-0 Monaco (2004): Champions League 

The game which really put Mourinho on the map. Porto swept Monaco aside in Gelsenkirchen as the Portuguese announced himself on Europe's biggest stage.

Carlos Alberto, Deco and substitute Dmitri Alenichev all scored as Mourinho claimed his first Champions League title on a historic night in Germany.

Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool (2005): League Cup

Mourinho earned a move to Chelsea ahead of the 2004-05 season after an impressive two-year stint at Porto which yielded five major trophies.

And the Portuguese got straight to work in London by securing the League Cup in the February of his first season. John Arne Riise put Liverpool in front after just one minute and Chelsea had to wait until the 79th to gain parity – courtesy of a Steven Gerrard own goal.

Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman's injury-time strikes were enough to earn Mourinho his first trophy on English soil – and he would go on to win the Premier League later that season.  

Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (2007):  League Cup

Theo Walcott put Arsenal in front during Mourinho's second League Cup final in charge of the Blues and there was an air of similarity to that of the Liverpool clash three years previous.

But Chelsea talisman Didier Drogba took the tie by the scruff of the neck and netted a double to secure another League Cup title for Mourinho. 

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United (AET) (2007): FA Cup 

Chelsea stepped out against Manchester United in the first FA Cup final to be contested at the new Wembley Stadium. 

With the League Cup already in the bag, Mourinho set about scuppering United's chance of claiming the league and Cup double. And Drogba's decisive 116th-minute winner was enough for Mourinho to claim England's premier cup competition.

The former Inter manager kisses the Coppa Italia trophy after beating Roma in 2010

Inter 1-0 Roma (2010): Coppa Italia

Mourinho left Chelsea for pastures new in 2008 and was appointed boss of Inter Milan. After winning Serie A the year before, the 2010 Coppa Italia was the manager's first glimpse of a major final in Italy.

Diego Milito's goal was enough to separate the two sides and Mourinho lifted his seventh trophy in 10 years of management.

The manager lifts the Champions League trophy after and was the architect of a historic treble

Inter 2-0 Bayern Munich (2010): Champions League

But Mourinho was not done after the Coppa Italia final. After securing the league title for a second year running at the San Siro – he wanted the treble.

Milito again wreaked havoc as he scored both goals in Inter's 2-0 win over German giants Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona (AET) (2011): Copa del Rey

The following season Mourinho was back at the Bernabeu, this time as manager of Real Madrid.

It was the old foe Barcelona who stood in the way of Mourinho claiming his first trophy for the Spanish club.

But sure enough, Cristiano Ronaldo latched on to Angel Di Maria's cross and headed home in the 103rd minute to steal victory in Valencia. 

Real Madrid 1-2 Atletico Madrid (AET) (2013):  Copa del Rey

Mourinho looked to claim his second Copa del Rey title for the Spanish club in 2013, but faced city rivals Atletico in the final.

Ronaldo gave Los Blancos a boost when he penned his name on the score sheet after just 14 minutes. 

But a defiant revival from Atletico saw Diego Costa and Miranda put Diego Simeone's side ahead and clung on to the lead – inflicting Mourinho's second and most recent cup final loss. 

On his return to Chelsea the Mourinho won the League Cup in 2015 - beating Tottenham 2-0

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (2015): League Cup

Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013 and endured a barren first season back in London. But a second-season revival was fully underway by the time Chelsea reached the League Cup final in 2015.

The Blues dismissed Tottenham in a 2-0 win – John Terry opened the scoring before Costa was, this time, on the right side of the score sheet for the Portuguese.

Mourinho lifts the League Cup for Manchester United in February 2017.

Manchester United 3-2 Southampton (2017): League Cup

Mourinho moved to Manchester United after the club sacked Louis van Gaal following the 2015-16 campaign. 

The Old Trafford boss tasted success for the first time at United when his side overcame a gritty performance from Southampton – which saw the Saints level the game at 2-2 after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jesse Lingard had found the net.

But it was the Swede who came up trumps for Mourinho when he headed home three minutes from time. 

Following the win vs Southampton, Mourinho said: 

“I'm a bit emotional yes. It's not easy to win titles and so many times. It's not easy to cope with the pressure I put myself under.”

An unbeaten final record in English competitions, never losing a final in 90 minutes, Mourinho certainly knows how to get the job done in the big games. 

Source: Dailymail