Jose Mourinho guided Benfica to a thrilling 4-2 victory over Real Madrid to secure the 24th and final playoff spot in the Champions League. The result means Madrid have missed out on automatic

José Mourinho hailed his Benfica team after a 4-2 win over Real Madrid kept them in the Champions League, while admitting that confusion over the goal difference needed to progress almost saw them eliminated.

Jose Mourinho watched his Benfica goalkeeper score the decisive goal to secure a place in the Champions League play‑offs against Real Madrid

GOALKEEPER Anatoliy Trubin scored a fairytale stoppage-time goal against Real Madrid to keep Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League. The Portuguese side were already 3-2 up in the

From being confronted by Benfica supporters during the weekend because of them not being happy with the team's results lately, to taking down Real Madrid to push for an unlikely knockout stage berth.

Jose Mourinho admits he was initially unaware that Benfica required a fourth goal against Real Madrid in order to reach the Champions League play-offs, before seeing goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin score in the 98th minute.

FC Barcelona is currently 9th in the Champions League table with 13 points and has a record of four wins, one draw, and two losses after 7 Champions League matches played. FC Copenhagen is 26th in the Champions League table with eight points and a record of two wins,

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,