Anatoliy Trubin calls for continued progress after Benfica’s Rio Ave win | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin reflected on Benfica’s response as they recorded their first clean sheet of 2026, drawing a line under a testing few weeks.

At the end of 2025 they drew 2-2 away at Sp. Braga. This year began with a 3-1 home win over Estoril, then came a 3-1 defeat to Braga in the Allianz Cup semi-final and 0-1 away at FC Porto. The player said in a post that after difficult moments it was a team effort and a step forward, adding that they would continue to build.

The run of four matches conceding ended in Vila do Conde as Benfica beat Rio Ave 2-0, with Trubin required to make only one save.

The meeting between the Italian and Portuguese teams is scheduled for Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 20:00 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. It is matchday seven of the 2025/26 Champions League league phase and will be shown on SportTV 5.

In 2025/26 Trubin, valued at 28 million euros, has started 30 competitive matches for Benfica, 16 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Taça de Portugal, one in the Taça da Liga and one in the Supertaça. He has conceded 22 goals across 2,655 minutes.

Source: Glorioso 1904