Video: Benfica goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin scores stunning goal vs Real Madrid to clinch Champions League playoff spot

It was a memorable night in Lisbon for Benfica. In the final minutes of the match against Real Madrid, goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin rose for a header to score the goal his club needed to advance to the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League playoffs.

With the score at 3–2 in Benfica’s favor, the hosts still needed one more goal to move on due to the goal difference. Remarkably, it was the least-expected player who stepped up to deliver the decisive moment.

Anatoli Trubin, Benfica’s goalkeeper, joined the attack for the final play of the game. Fredrik Aursnes sent in a precise cross, and Trubin connected with a powerful header to seal a stunning 4–2 victory and secure Benfica’s place in the next round.

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