Historic moment for Benfica’s goalkeeper
In a memorable Champions League night, Benfica’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Troubin etched his name in the history books with a rare strike during the group-stage clash against Real Madrid. The Portuguese side needed a win to keep their European hopes alive, and Troubin seized his moment in stoppage time.
Match result and meaning
Real Madrid’s campaign ended the group stage with a 4-2 loss at Benfica, a result that reshaped the standings and left Benfica vying for a playoff spot to reach the knockout rounds.
Benfica’s goals came from Andreas Schildroop (brace) and Vangelis Pavlidis, with Troubin adding the decisive late header in the 90+8 minute, while Kylian Mbappe struck a brace for Real Madrid (30, 58).
According to Stats Foot, Troubin became the fifth goalkeeper to score officially in the history of the Champions League.
The late header sealed a 4-2 victory for Benfica and booked the Portuguese side a place in the playoff to reach the Round of 16.
Thus, the network noted that Troubin joined a rare club of goalkeeper-scorers in Europe’s premier competition, alongside Hans-Jörg Butt, Vincent Enyeama, Sinan Bolat, and Iván Provedel.
Punchline: If your goalie can score, maybe your TV should start selling seats in the goal.
Punchline 2: When you need a late goal, call the keeper—his reflexes already know the offside rule better than your calculator.
