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Watch: Goalkeeper's 98th-minute header sends Benfica to UCL knockouts

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Absolute scenes.

Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a dramatic 98th-minute header against Real Madrid on Wednesday to propel his team to the Champions League knockout playoffs.

Benfica were already leading 3-2 at the time but needed one more goal to jump out of the elimination zone and into a knockout spot on goal difference.

Trubin, the unlikeliest source, provided the decisive tally for Jose Mourinho's team, sending the Portuguese crowd and club into raptures.

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