"Real Madrid must face their former manager Jose Mourinho again after being drawn with Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) playoff round, while reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will face domestic rivals Monaco. In a dramatic finale to the league phase of this year's competition, Mourinho's Benfica beat the Spanish giants 4-2 with a last-minute header from the Portuguese club's keeper Anatoliy Trubin, sealing their place in the knockout rounds."
"Benfica were mired in the bottom 12 positions, which resulted in elimination from the competition, until their last-gasp fourth by Trubin improved their goal difference to move them into the playoff spots. The two-time winners from Portugal's remarkable recovery to take a playoff place they finished 24th in the 36-team league phase, the last qualifying spot were not only encapsulated by the defeat of Real but by winning three of their last four matches after losing their opening four games."
Real Madrid drew Benfica in the UEFA Champions League playoff round after Benfica's dramatic 4-2 victory secured a playoff berth. Anatoliy Trubin scored a last-minute header to clinch Benfica's place and drop Real out of the top eight into two-legged playoffs. Benfica climbed from the bottom 12 by improving their goal difference and winning three of their last four matches after an opening run of four defeats. Jose Mourinho returned to Benfica in September and previously managed Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013. Paris Saint-Germain will face Monaco in the playoff phase.
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