Absolute madness in Lisbon: goalkeeper Trubin scores against Real in the dying minutes and sends Benfica to the playoffs
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The Matchday 8 Champions League encounter between Benfica and Real Madrid unfolded in a way no one could have imagined.
Details: In stoppage time, the "royal club" completely lost control: in the 92nd minute, Asensio was sent off with a red card, and in the 97th minute, Rodrygo followed him off the pitch. But the real climax came in the 98th minute, when Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin ventured into Madrid’s penalty area.
In the final attack of the match, Trubin managed to score an unbelievable goal that rescued Benfica from elimination. Not only did this goal deliver the vital result for the Lisbon side, it officially propelled the Portuguese club into the Champions League knockout stage.
This last-gasp goal will forever be etched in Champions League history as one of the competition’s most dramatic moments, when a goalkeeper single-handedly sent his team through to the next round.
Reminder: Kylian Mbappé scored in the match against Benfica, setting a unique record.
