Trubin on Benfica goal before Real Madrid clash: It was madness | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin still hasn’t forgotten his first clash against Real Madrid. In a recent interview, the Ukrainian international recalled the moments that took place during the match on January 28 and spoke about the decisive play that secured Benfica’s epic qualification.

“It’s still crazy to me,” began the Eagles’ number 1 in an interview with The Athletic. “Sometimes, I still can’t believe it happened. Today, after training, a fan stopped me for a photo and said, ‘Great goal.’ That had never happened to me before. It’s crazy,” he added.

“That moment will always stay with me,” admitted Trubin, who is expected to start against the Merengues. “We were winning, so I didn’t need to rush. I didn’t understand at all why the fans started shouting, why some of my teammates were pointing at me and saying ‘one, one, one.’ I didn’t get it,” he recalled, speaking about the play in question.

“When you’re playing, you don’t think. You just do. That moment happened so fast. Maybe because the cross was so perfect, maybe because it was meant to happen, for me it was natural, something that just came easily,” he said, describing the moment that led to the epic goal.

“If I need to score, I have to get in there, to make our fans happy, to make Benfica better. I just ran, and then the movement of my head was like I was a striker. It was crazy,” concluded the Ukrainian international.

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