benfica vs real madrid

Benfica shocked everyone by beating Real Madrid 4-2 at the Estádio da Luz on January 28, 2026. This was one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history. Benfica played against José Mourinho's old team in the last game of the league phase. They needed to win to stay in the competition. Kylian Mbappé scored the first goal for Madrid with a perfect header, but Benfica came back with two goals from Norwegian star Andreas Schjelderup and a penalty kick from Vangelis Pavlidis. As the game got more and more out of control, Real Madrid had a hard time keeping their cool. They ended up with only nine players after Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo were both sent off. The most important part of the night happened in the 98th minute, when Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin rushed forward for a last free kick and scored a historic header to win the game. This goal was very important because it let Benfica jump over Marseille on goal difference to get the 24th and last playoff spot. At the same time, it knocked Real Madrid out of the top eight and forced them into a two-legged knockout playoff.