Real Madrid trailed 3-2 and was set to finish ninth without a goal to equalize in Portugal. Alvaro Arbeola's Real tarnished those hopes with not one but two red cards against Jose Mourinho's Portuguese hosts.

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Anatolij Trubin scored the 4-2 goal in stoppage time against Real Madrid, sneaking Benfica into the playoffs with the last kick of the league phase

Today’s Champions League action features Real Madrid taking on Portuguese side Benfica in the League Phase. Kickoff takes place at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MST) on Wednesday, January 28, with a live broadcast on Paramount Plus.

When Benfica was awarded a foul near the area deep into stoppage time, coach Jose Mourinho looked at goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and told him to go into the penalty box for the set piece. Moments later, Trubin was at the bottom of a pile of Benfica players ...

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