Benfica's Mourinho hails keeper's late goal, Arbeloa laments Real collapse

LISBON, Jan 28 : Benfica manager Jose Mourinho described the last-gasp goal scored by his Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to secure the Lisbon side a Champions League last-16 place by beating Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday as a "historic" achievement.

Frustrated Real coach Alvaro Arbeloa, meanwhile, highlighted a litany of shortcomings in his side's performance after their hopes of automatic qualification were dashed and they had to settle for a place in the two-legged playoffs.

For Mourinho, it was an emotional night at the Estadio da Luz, capped by an extraordinary 98th-minute header from Trubin that ensured Benfica snatched a last-16 spot on goal difference.

The Portuguese manager was visibly moved as he spoke to Movistar Plus after Benfica's stunning victory.

"It's normal for me to be emotional. I think it was deserved," Mourinho said, reflecting on the intensity of the contest and the dramatic finale.

"For Benfica, it's obviously incredible prestige to beat Real Madrid. The two clubs hadn't faced each other since the fantastic years, so many years ago. And now, for Benfica's prestige, for the players' prestige, it's something fantastic."

The teams last played each other in the European Cup in the quarter-finals in 1965, when Benfica went on to lose the final, and also met in the 1962 showpiece won 5-3 by the Portuguese.

Mourinho heaped praise on 24-year-old Trubin, whose header from a stoppage-time free kick sent the crowd into raptures.

"I knew we weren't through yet, that 3-2 wasn't enough, and we were lucky with a set piece," Mourinho said.

"Our goalkeeper Trubin, who is two metres tall, went into the box and scored a fantastic goal, a historic goal ... It felt like the stadium was going to collapse. Incredible."

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