UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff draw
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Real Madrid's rocky season continued as they finished the league phase of the 2025/26 Champions League in dramatic fashion.
Real Madrid missed out on automatic progression to the last 16.
When Benfica was awarded a foul near the area deep into stoppage time, coach José Mourinho looked at goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and told him to go into the penalty box for the set piece. Moments later,
Bodo/Glimt pulled off their second straight stunning Champions League upset to reach a play-off for the knockout stage. The Norwegian minnows, who shocked mighty Manchester City 3-1 last week, won 2-1 at Atletico Madrid,
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Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored an astonishing 98th-minute header as Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday to keep themselves in the Champions League and deny their illustrious opponents an automatic spot in the last 16.