""They are wounded. And a wounded king is dangerous," said former Madrid boss Mourinho. "We will play the first leg with our heads, ambition and confidence. We know what we did to the kings of the Champions League.""
""Trubin won't be in the attack at the Luz stadium. I'm very used to these kinds of ties. "I've been doing it all my life. People often think you need a certain result in the first leg for this or that reason. I say there is no definitive result.""
Benfica achieved a dramatic 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a 98th-minute header. The result dropped Real from third to ninth in their group, eliminating them from automatic qualification and sending Benfica into the play-offs. Real finished the match with nine men after Raul Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off in added time. Benfica will host the first leg of the play-off tie at the Estadio da Luz. Benfica sit third in the Primeira Liga while Real top La Liga, two points clear of Barcelona.
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