Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2. Both teams entered the Champions League play-offs, but Real Madrid missed the quarterfinals.

In the 98th minute, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a shocking header. Benfica defeats Real Madrid 4-2 to secure their Champions League spot and give their illustrious rivals an automatic promotion to the last 16.

In an extraordinary final on Wednesday, Portugal headed out despite leading 3-2 with seconds left in stoppage time before Trubin stepped up to take a free-kick to advance to the play-offs on goal difference.

This sparked wild celebrations at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light from Benfica’s players, fans and their charismatic coach Jose Mourinho, the former head coach of Real Madrid.

Espanyol had hoped to finish in the top eight and go straight to the last 16, but their 15 points from eight games were not enough and they ended the match with nine men, with Raul Asensio and Rodrygo sent off.

Andreas Schjöldrup scored twice for Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis added one from the penalty spot and Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Real Madrid in an extremely entertaining end-to-end contest.

Benfica defeated Marseille to advance, but Marseille lost 0-3 to Club Brugge. The big screens at the Belgian stadium congratulated both teams for progressing to the next stage, but that proved to be premature as Trubin turned the tables.

Benfica and Real Madrid both needed goals for different reasons heading into the final minutes, which justifies the format of the game that one goal can have such a dramatic impact on the table.

Benfica had two powerful early penalties blocked and Real Madrid took the lead in the 30th minute when Asensio’s cross at the back post was headed in by Mbappe.

The home side equalized six minutes later when Asensio slipped in the wet conditions and Pavlidis provided the perfect pass for Schjeldrup to head home.

Benfica were awarded a penalty in first-half stoppage time when Aureliano Tsouameni was adjudged to have dragged Nicolas Otamendi to the ground and Pavlidis saved his penalty.

Schjeldrup scored his second goal of the game off a perfect pass from Pavlidis to make it 3-1, before Mbappe added his second, his 36th in all competitions this season.

Benfica were still outside the top 24 when they almost won a free-kick on the final play of the game, with Frederik Osnes’ shot headed in by Trubin to complete a dramatic night in Lisbon.