Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was distinguished by a unique historical achievement in the match against Real.
In his career, as reported by the well-known statistical portal Opta, the Ukrainian made 1,568 touches of the ball in Champions League matches, playing for Benfica and Shakhtar.
Of this number, only one was carried out in the other half of the field.
It happened yesterday, in the match of the 8th round of the Champions League against Real, in which this touch became a goal.
Benfica advanced to the next round of the Champions League thanks to Trubin’s well-timed strike against Thibaut Courtois.
Anatoly Trubin in the Champions League
- 1568 touches to the ball
- 1 of them is in the other half of the field
- 1 goal
Anatoliy Trubin had never previously had a touch of the ball in the opposition half of the pitch in the UEFA Champions League before tonight’s goal against Real Madrid.1,568 touches
1 touch in the opposition box
1 goal pic.twitter.com/BPK6NAy2xa— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) January 28, 2026
Source: sport.ua