Real Madrid suffered a shocking Champions League exit at the hands of their former coach, Jose Mourinho, as his Benfica side advanced thanks to a last-gasp goal from their goalkeeper on Wednesday. Titleholders Paris Saint-Germain also join the Spanish giants in the knockout playoffs.
Madrid, starting the match third in the 36-team standings, fell 4-2 to Benfica despite two goals from Kylian Mbappe, dropping to ninth, just outside the automatic round of 16 spots.
Dramatically, Benfica only secured progression on goal difference, with Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a stoppage-time header in the eighth minute after Madrid had been red
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