"Andreas Schjelderup and Vangelis Pavlidis' penalty had cancelled out Kylian Mbappe's opening goal in the first half, but the chaos ensued after the break. Benfica pulled further clear when Schjelderup grabbed his second, only for Mbappe to notch his brace before Raul Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off in stoppage time. However, with Mourinho's side needing one goal to reach the play-offs, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin headed home in the 98th minute to confirm his team's place in the next round."
"Indeed, Trubin became the fifth different goalkeeper to score a Champions League goal, after Jorg Butt (three), Sinan Bolat, Vincent Enyeama, and Ivan Provedel (one each). It also saw Mourinho win his first ever match against Madrid across all competitions in what was his sixth attempt, though the he acknowledged that his former employers would be out for revenge, having dropped from third to ninth after that defeat."
Benfica hosted Real Madrid at Estadio da Luz in a dramatic Champions League play-off match that produced a chaotic finish. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring before Andreas Schjelderup and Vangelis Pavlidis each found the net, Schjelderup converting a penalty and later scoring again. Benfica then extended their lead, only for Mbappe to level with a second goal. Raul Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin headed home in the 98th minute to secure Benfica's progression. Trubin became the fifth different goalkeeper to score in the Champions League, and the result marked a first win for Mourinho over Madrid.
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