Benfica oust Real from G8 with keeper’s goal, reach playoffs | OneFootball

Real Madrid ended up defeated by Benfica this Wednesday, coming from behind, by 4-2, in a match for the eighth and final round of the first phase of the Champions League. Mbappé scored both goals for the Spaniards at Estádio da Luz, while Schjelderup (2), Pavlidis, and goalkeeper Trubin, in the last play of the game, netted the goals for the Portuguese team.

Standings Situation

With the defeat, Real Madrid loses its spot in the top 8 and will play in the tournament playoffs, finishing the league phase in ninth place with 15 points. Benfica, on the other hand, takes 24th place with nine points and also advances to the playoffs.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 BENFICA 4 x 2 REAL MADRID ⚪

🏆 Competition: Champions League 🏟️ Venue: Estádio da Luz 📅 Date: January 28, 2026 (Wednesday)  ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

Real was caught off guard and pressured by Benfica in the first half. At 21 minutes, Aursnes and Prestianni had dangerous shots, but Courtois made the saves. Soon after, Sudakov hit the post for the Spanish side. Despite the pressure, Real managed to open the scoring at the 30-minute mark. Asencio controlled the ball on the right and crossed precisely to the far post for Mbappé to head home, putting the Madrid club ahead.

Six minutes later, however, Pavlidis broke away on a counterattack, benefited from Asencio slipping and losing his marker, and crossed for Schjelderup to head in and level the score. In stoppage time, at 49 minutes, Tchouaméni grabbed Otamendi in the box and the referee awarded a penalty to the Portuguese, converted by Pavlidis to put Benfica ahead.

Early in the second half, at eight minutes, Schjelderup received the ball on the right side of the box, feinted Asencio, and fired a powerful right-footed shot to extend the lead for the hosts. The response came at 13 minutes, when Guler played the ball into the middle of the box for Mbappé to finish and cut the deficit. Afterwards, Real tried to find an equalizer but could not be effective in front of goal. In stoppage time, Rodrygo and Asencio were both sent off for dissent.

At 53 minutes, Aursnes crossed from a free kick and goalkeeper Trubin headed in to score the fourth and send Benfica to the competition playoffs.

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Atlético de Madrid loses to Bodo Glimt at home and goes to playoffs

Also on Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid suffered a comeback from Bodo Glimt and was defeated by the Norwegians 2-1 in the Champions League at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Sorloth opened the scoring for the Spaniards, while Sjovold and Hogh secured the win for the visitors.

Thus, Atlético finishes in 14th place with 13 points, while Bodo Glimt secures 23rd place with nine points. Both have qualified for the competition playoffs.

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