In a thrilling match, "Benfica" achieved a comeback victory over Madrid's "Real" with a score of 4:2, allowing the Portuguese club to maintain their chances of advancing to the Champions League knockout stage, while simultaneously denying the Spanish club direct entry into the Round of 16.
The climax of the match came during stoppage time. Despite the scoreboard reading 3:2 in favor of "Benfica," the team needed one more goal. In the final free kick, goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin rushed to the opponents' goal and managed to head the ball into the net, thus securing his team's advancement to the knockout stage thanks to a better goal difference.
This goal caused a real uproar at the "Estádio da Luz." "Benfica" head coach José Mourinho couldn't contain his emotions and celebrated this success at the sidelines, rejoicing in the victory over his former club.
Andreas Schelderup was the author of two goals for "Benfica," and Vangelis Pavlidis scored from a penalty. For "Real," Kylian Mbappé scored twice, increasing his total goals for the current season to 36 across all competitions.
The Madrid club finished the match with ten players after the expulsions of Raúl Asensio and Rodrigo. Over eight group stage matches, "Real" accumulated 15 points, which was not enough to advance to the knockout stage.
Marseille's defeat in the match against "Brugge" (0:3) added drama to the situation, as one goal scored in Lisbon drastically changed the standings in the group.
This match undoubtedly became one of the most memorable and emotional moments of the current Champions League season.
