From all angles: Benfica goalkeeper Trubin scores last minute goal in Champions League fixture vs Real Madrid.
LISBON, 28 January 2026: In a finish that defied belief, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a 98th-minute header to secure a 4-2 victory over Real Madrid last night. With Benfica facing Champions League elimination despite leading 3-2, manager Jose Mourinho ordered the 6'6" Ukrainian forward for a final free-kick.
Trubin rose above the Madrid defense to power Fredrik Aursnes’ delivery past Thibaut Courtois, sparking pandemonium at the Estadio da Luz. The historic strike - Trubin’s first professional goal - leapfrogged Benfica into the playoffs on goal difference, while condemning Real Madrid to the tournament's knockout play-offs for the first time.
