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Benfica Defeats Real Madrid 4-2 in Champions League; Trubin Scores Late Winner Securing Qualification

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Benfica Defeats Real Madrid 4-2 in Champions League Thriller

Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League, with a stoppage-time goal by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin securing Benfica's qualification to the knockout play-off round. This result condemned Real Madrid to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase, meaning they will also play in the two-legged knockout play-off round.

Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's stoppage-time header secured Benfica's advancement based on goal difference, after being tied on points with Marseille.

Match Summary: Benfica vs. Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Real Madrid, while Andreas Schjelderup netted two goals and Vangelis Pavlidis converted a penalty for Benfica. Jose Mourinho, Benfica's coach, secured his first victory against his former club, Real Madrid, since his departure.

First Half Action

Initially, Benfica believed they had a penalty after a Jude Bellingham challenge on Gianluca Prestianni, but VAR overturned the decision, concluding Bellingham played the ball. Shortly after, Prestianni's curling effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois.

Real Madrid's Arda Guler had a shot go wide before Mbappe opened the scoring for Madrid with a back-post header in the 30th minute.

Benfica equalized six minutes later when Pavlidis passed to Schjelderup, who headed the ball in. Schjelderup then missed an opportunity to score again, with Fede Valverde blocking his shot. Benfica took the lead from a penalty in stoppage time, with Pavlidis converting after Aurelien Tchouameni was penalized for a shirt pull on Nicolas Otamendi.

Second Half Drama and Decisive Goal

In the second half, Schjelderup scored his second goal in the 54th minute, cutting past Raul Asencio before finishing. Rodrygo replaced Franco Mastantuono, and combined with Guler to set up Mbappe for his second goal in the 58th minute.

As the match neared its end, Real Madrid's Asencio and Rodrygo received late dismissals, reducing them to nine players. In the 98th minute, Trubin, Benfica's goalkeeper, scored a header from a free-kick, securing Benfica's advancement based on goal difference after being tied on points with Marseille.

Other Champions League Results

  • Ajax (NED) 1 lost to Olympiacos (GRE) 2
  • Arsenal (ENG) 3 def. Kairat Almaty (KAZ) 2
  • Athletic Bilbao (ESP) 2 lost to Sporting Lisbon (POR) 3
  • Atletico Madrid (ESP) 1 lost to Bodo/Glimt (NOR) 2
  • Barcelona (ESP) 4 def. FC Copenhagen (DEN) 1
  • Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 3 def. Villarreal (ESP) 0
  • Benfica (POR) 4 def. Real Madrid (ESP) 2
  • Club Brugge (BEL) 3 def. Marseille (FRA) 0
  • Borussia Dortmund (GER) 0 lost to Inter Milan (ITA) 2
  • Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 0 lost to Tottenham (ENG) 2
  • Liverpool (ENG) 6 def. Qarabag (AZE) 0
  • Manchester City (ENG) 2 def. Galatasaray (TUR) 0
  • Monaco (FRA) 0 drew with Juventus (ITA) 0
  • Napoli (ITA) 2 lost to Chelsea (ENG) 3
  • Pafos (CYP) 4 def. Slavia Prague (CZE) 1
  • Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 1 drew with Newcastle (ENG) 1
  • PSV Eindhoven (NED) 1 lost to Bayern Munich (GER) 2
  • Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) 1 def. Atalanta (ITA) 0