Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin produced an extraordinary moment in the 98th minute on Wednesday evening, powering a header into the net to seal a remarkable 4-2 triumph over Real Madrid and secure the final Champions League playoff berth for Jose Mourinho’s side.
Mourinho was captured celebrating with his staff following the chaotic scenes.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring on the half-hour mark before Andreas Schjelderup drew the hosts level six minutes later.
Vangelis Pavlidis converted from the penalty spot just before half-time to put Benfica ahead, and Schjelderup’s second of the night extended their advantage further.
The French striker pulled one back for the visitors to set up a tense finale, leaving the score at 3-2.

Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin produced an extraordinary moment in the 98th minute on Wednesday evening
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Benfica entered the final matchday on six points, requiring victory by a two-goal margin to leapfrog Marseille into 24th position on goal difference.
A single-goal triumph would have left both clubs level, with the French side progressing courtesy of superior goals scored.
Trubin’s intervention lifted Benfica’s goal difference to minus two, edging them past their rivals.

Mourinho was captured celebrating with his staff following the chaotic scenes
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Scenes of jubilation erupted at Estadio da Luz as the shot-stopper became only the third goalkeeper in Champions League history to score from open play
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Los Blancos will face Inter Milan, while Mourinho’s men are set to meet Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt.
The Champions League league phase came to a dramatic close as football fans were treated to 18 matches that took place simultaneously.
Premier League sides Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham all fought for a spot in the top eight, as the evening saw the table move around throughout the night.

Trubin’s intervention lifted Benfica’s goal difference to minus two, edging them past their rivals
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Liverpool saw two of their summer signings score in their 6-0 thrashing of Qarabağ FK, while Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 victory over Galatasaray.
Newcastle perhaps had the hardest fixture, travelling to Paris to face the reigning champions, PSG, in a nail-biting thriller that ended in a 1-1 draw.
Chelsea struggled against Napoli for the first hour of play before a João Pedro brace secured a 3-2 victory.
Tottenham won 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt to maintain their remarkable record of 25 games undefeated in Europe.