The clock was at 95' in Da Luz and Anatoliy Trubin had to take a goal kick. The goalkeeper was wasting time because he thought that with the win, Benfica would qualify.
From the bench, they started shouting at him to take it quickly because they needed him.
All the other matches had finished except his, and at that very moment, Olympique de Marseille was in 24th place and Benfica was out in 25th, despite beating Real Madrid 3-2.
The Ukrainian took the kick after seeing Rodrygo Goes get sent off, and it all ended in a wide free kick.
That wide free kick was about to be taken, but before that, from José Mourinho's bench, they told Trubin to go up for the header, to join the attack.
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The goalkeeper, incredulous and not understanding why he should go up when they were winning, did so—and not only that, he scored the goal that sent Benfica to the next round!!!
His header beat Courtois and sent the Eagles straight to the next round, while Marseille were knocked out.
And madness broke out at Da Luz…
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