Mourinho's Benfica Dump Real Madrid With 98th-Minute Goal

Anatoliy Trubin's 98th-minute header gave Benfica a 4-2 win and sent Real Madrid into Champions League playoffs.

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Anatoliy Trubin scored a 98th-minute header to give Benfica a 4-2 win over Real Madrid and secure Benfica's place in the Champions League playoff round, according to match reports.

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Real were reduced to nine men after Raúl Asencio and Rodrygo Silva de Goes were sent off, and the late goal left Real with 15 points from eight matches outside the top eight, records show.

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Benfica manager José Mourinho celebrated with players and fans at the Stadium of Light while Real Madrid officials did not immediately comment, according to postmatch coverage.

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Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City and Sporting Lisbon finished in the top eight and advanced directly to the last 16, records show.

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Teams placed ninth through 24th, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United and Inter Milan, will enter a playoff draw on Friday to decide remaining knockout-round places, UEFA schedules show.

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