From glory to nightmare: Trubin on howler vs Santa Clara | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin went down in the history of the match against Santa Clara for the worst reasons. The Benfica goalkeeper gifted the goal to Gonçalo Paciência after the Ukrainian misjudged the trajectory of the play in question. In recent days, the number 1 has already responded to the incident that happened in São Miguel.

"Mistakes are part of the journey, but the most important thing is the victory", Trubin wrote on social media, reacting to the events of the match against Santa Clara. The goalkeeper acknowledged that he did not have a happy approach to Gonçalo Paciência’s goal, but emphasized that these situations serve to learn and improve.

However, the star, who received strong support from José Mourinho at the end of the match, where he heard words of encouragement from the Benfica coach, did not escape criticism. Among those present in the stands was Bruno Aguiar, who admitted that the Ukrainian’s mistake put Benfica’s victory in danger.

Gianluca Prestianni also reacted to the match. On social media, the Argentine — who will miss the match against AFS — left the following message for the fans: "Very important win on a very tough pitch!! We will keep fighting until the end ❤️💪🏻 Thank you to all Benfica fans for your constant support".

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Anatoliy Trubin — valued at 28 million euros — has started in goal for the Eagles in 36 official matches: 20 in Liga Portugal Bwin, 12 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,195 minutes he was on the pitch, the Ukrainian recorded one goal, against Real Madrid.

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