Specialist Trubin: Starred in the derby and now matches Benfica legend | OneFootball

The derby seemed to foreshadow a difficult afternoon for Anatoliy Trubin when the Ukrainian goalkeeper made an unorthodox save from an early Geny Catamo shot, specifically in the 5th minute of the match. With a bit of luck mixed in, the ball struck the woodwork and went out for a corner.

From that moment on, it was a game of growing confidence for the Benfica keeper, who was boosted after saving Luis Suárez’s penalty - who spoke about his miss - (19'). In addition to the goalscoring ability he had already shown in the epic match against Real Madrid, which secured qualification for the Champions League knockout stage, the Ukrainian has also been showing sharpness from the penalty spot.

Since arriving at the Luz in 2023, he has already saved 6 penalties, all in the league, matching Manuel Bento’s record in the Liga. In his debut season, he saved penalties against Vizela, Portimonense and Casa Pia. The following season, he stopped a spot-kick against Estoril. And in 2025/26, he denied a penalty against the Geese, although Tomás Araújo then scored an own goal from the resulting play. Now, it was Luis Suárez who failed to beat the Ukrainian.

Benfica’s number 1 is now the ‘big three’ goalkeeper with the most penalties saved in the league, equalling the record of Bento, a Benfica legend. The former keeper stopped three penalties from Fernando Gomes, another from Jordão, and also from Eliseu (Boavista) and Octávio (V. Setúbal).

This season, wearing the Glorioso shirt, Anatoliy Trubin - valued at 25 million euros - has played 46 matches: 27 in the Portuguese League, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Super Cup. In 4,095 minutes, the Ukrainian goalkeeper has conceded 37 goals.

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