"I think we deserved it, we really deserved it,"
"Kylian [Mbappé] had two chances, and scored two goals. For Benfica, it's incredibly prestigious to beat Real Madrid. It's fantastic."
"When I made the last changes, [Franjo] Ivanovic and [Antonio] Silva, I was told [the scoreline] is enough, so let's close the door. A few seconds later, then they tell me we need one more goal, but I cannot make more changes. That was the lucky point, to get the free kick, to allow us to go there with the big guy [Trubin]."
Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a 98th-minute header that changed Benfica's goal difference to minus two and secured qualification for the Champions League knockout-phase playoffs in 24th place on nine points while Real Madrid missed out. Benfica will now face either Real Madrid or Inter Milan in a playoff for a place in the last 16, with the draw on Friday. José Mourinho praised the win as prestigious and acknowledged confusion late in the match over the goal difference required, leading to very late substitutions and a decisive free-kick opportunity.
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