Late header sends Benfica into CL playoffs, denying Real Madrid automatic progression

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Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 in Lisbon as Anatoliy Trubin’s 98th-minute header from a free kick secured Benfica a Champions League playoff berth and knocked Real Madrid out of the automatic last-16 spot; Schjelderup scored twice for Benfica, Pavlidis converted a late penalty, Mbappé struck twice for Real, and Asencio and Rodrygo were sent off as Real finished with nine men, with Benfica advancing at Marseille’s expense after Brugge beat Marseille 3-0.
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