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- At the Estadio da Luz, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a stoppage-time header to secure a 4-2 victory that propelled Benfica into the Champions League phase and sent Real Madrid to the qualifying playoffs.
- A stoppage-time goal by Sporting Lisbon nudged Real Madrid into the play-off round, leaving Benfica needing one more goal on goal difference, while José Mourinho ordered goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin into the penalty area for a late free-kick.
- Late in stoppage time, Fredrik Aursnes delivered the free-kick cross that Trubin headed in the eighth minute after Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off for second yellow cards.
- The result dumped Real Madrid into the qualifying playoffs, joining Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United in Friday's draw, while Benfica's winner eliminated Marseille and moved Manchester City into eighth place to avoid playoffs.
- Trubin's goal also carried historical significance within Champions League records as he became only the fifth goalkeeper to score in the Champions League proper and first since 2023.
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The porter of the team Benfia, Anatoli Trubin, sent his training to the League of Championships, marking the fourth decisive goal in the battle against Real Madrid (4-2), Wednesday.
Disbelief at Real Madrid: After the bitter 2-4 defeat on Wednesday's final Champions League matchday against Benfica Lisbon, David Alaba and his teammates slipped to ninth place. Now the record holders must compete in the playoffs. Superstar Kylian Mbappe even used the word "disgrace." While there were long faces among the "Royal Whites," the jubilation at Benfica knew no bounds. Goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin scored in the last action of the game, …
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LISBON (AP) — In the dying minutes of stoppage time, when Benfica was awarded a free kick near the penalty area, coach Jose Mourinho looked at goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and told him to dive forward in a desperate attempt to head the free kick. Moments later, Trubin was under a pile of Benfica players celebrating his decisive goal against Real Madrid, which sent the Portuguese club into the Champions League knockout stage. Trubin's header gave B…
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