Trubin becomes the first goalkeeper to score against Real Madrid
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
In the match of the eighth round of the UEFA Champions League, Benfica hosted Real Madrid, and a historic event took place in this game.
Details: The Eagles scored in the 90+8th minute thanks to a goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin. According to Opta, he became the first goalkeeper in the history of any European competition to score against Real Madrid.
Trubin also became the fifth goalkeeper to score in UEFA Champions League matches. Before him, the feat had been achieved by Jörg Butt (3), Sinan Bolat, Vincent Enyeama, and Ivan Provedel.
By the way, this goal not only secured a decisive result for the Lisbon side but also officially sent the Portuguese club into the Champions League knockout stage.
Reminder: The Dailysports team presents a complete list of all teams that have advanced to the next round of the competition.
