US EditionGoalkeeper scores at death to keep Benfica in Champions League with 4-2 win over Real Madrid
- In the 98th minute, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a header to secure a 4-2 win, keeping Benfica in the Champions League and denying Real Madrid automatic qualification.
- With Sporting's late goal changing the table, Benfica needed an extra strike as both teams required goals late, so Jose Mourinho ordered his goalkeeper forward for a stoppage-time free kick.
- Andreas Schjelderup's brace and a Vangelis Pavlidis penalty helped Benfica, while Real Madrid finished with nine men after Raul Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off in stoppage time.
- As a result, Real Madrid finished ninth and drop into the Champions League knockout play-off round, while Benfica's win sends them into two-legged play-offs where they could face Real Madrid or Inter Milan.
- Remarkably, Anatoliy Trubin became only the fifth goalkeeper to score in the Champions League proper, boosting Jose Mourinho amid Benfica's recent form and UEFA's expanded 36-team format.
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