Trubin's header for Benfica: Real Madrid make Ukrainian history | OneFootball

The victory against Real Madrid will never be erased from Anatoliy Trubin’s career. As Benfica’s starting goalkeeper, the Ukrainian shot-stopper entered football history for the best of reasons—and no, it wasn’t because of an out-of-this-world save, but rather because of the goal he scored, allowing the Glorious to advance in the Champions League.

The goal against the Spanish giant, which sealed the 4-2 triumph, placed Trubin on a very exclusive list in Champions League history. After the epic night at Estádio da Luz, Benfica’s number 1 became only the seventh goalkeeper to score a goal in a match of the prestigious competition, both in its current and previous formats.

Before Anatoliy Trubin, this achievement belonged to Provedel, Lazio’s goalkeeper. In addition to the Italian, the Ukrainian international joins names such as Pantalic, Butt — who scored three times —, Piot, Enyeama, and Bolat. It’s an exclusive list that now includes the Ukrainian.

However, Trubin’s feat doesn’t stop there. Besides joining this select group in the Champions League, he is the first goalkeeper, in official matches, to celebrate a goal wearing Benfica’s shirt. Alongside Trubin, Schejdlerup (2) and Pavlidis helped build the victory against Real Madrid.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Anatoliy Trubin — valued at 28 million euros — started in goal for the Eagles in 33 official matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Bwin, 12 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,925 minutes he spent on the pitch, the Ukrainian scored one goal.

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