Trubin concedes four goals... but earns praise, Benfica keeper stands out | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin was one of the few Benfica players to escape criticism in his country, after the France - Ukraine match. The Benfica goalkeeper started in the World Cup 2026 qualifying match, where the Eastern European team was defeated 4-0.

In a game where Sudakov did not leave the bench, Anatoliy Trubin was once again a starter for Ukraine. And the truth is that, despite conceding four goals during the match—two from Mbappé, one from Olise, and another from Ekitiké—the Benfica goalkeeper was one of the best on the pitch.

"The only ones who deserve a word are Trubin, who did everything he could to defend, and the forward Yaremchuk—who has already played for Benfica—who worked hard and even helped defensively," said Volodymyr Tsytkin, former Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper.

The Ukrainian football figure had kind words for Anatoliy Trubin, but he was not the only one. At the end of the match, the Benfica goalkeeper was even praised by Ukraine’s head coach, who thanked him for his performance during the game.

"I didn’t expect the opponent to always be so close to our goal, thankfully Trubin stood out," explained Mykola Tsymbal, on a night when nothing went well for the Ukraine national team, who ended up thrashed 4-0 by their French counterparts.

Trubin in good Portuguese:

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