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- At the Estadio da Luz, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a stoppage-time header to secure a 4-2 victory that propelled Benfica into the Champions League phase and sent Real Madrid to the qualifying playoffs.
- A stoppage-time goal by Sporting Lisbon nudged Real Madrid into the play-off round, leaving Benfica needing one more goal on goal difference, while José Mourinho ordered goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin into the penalty area for a late free-kick.
- Late in stoppage time, Fredrik Aursnes delivered the free-kick cross that Trubin headed in the eighth minute after Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off for second yellow cards.
- The result dumped Real Madrid into the qualifying playoffs, joining Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United in Friday's draw, while Benfica's winner eliminated Marseille and moved Manchester City into eighth place to avoid playoffs.
- Trubin's goal also carried historical significance within Champions League records as he became only the fifth goalkeeper to score in the Champions League proper and first since 2023.
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