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Benfica boss Mourinho praises Trubin after dramatic winner vs Madrid

Benfica manager Jose Mourinho said he had never witnessed a match like it after goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored the decisive goal against Real Madrid to send the Portuguese side into the UEFA Champions League play-offs. Mourinho revealed that Trubin’s attacking threat was no surprise, recalling a similar moment earlier this season

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Benfica's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho smiles during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 8 football match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Pic/AFP

Benfica's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho smiles during the UEFA Champions League league phase day 8 football match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Pic/AFP

Benfica boss Jose Mourinho admitted he had never seen a match like this after his goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored the vital goal against Real Madrid to send them into the Play-offs on Wednesday.

“For me everything [in football] is [often] deju vu, but this is for the first time,” said a delighted Mourinho before revealing he had full faith in his custodian to make a difference at the other end of the pitch. “We were losing in Porto a couple of weeks ago and he went up there and almost scored, so we know the big guy is capable of this,” he added.

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