Portuguese TV show gate-crashed by staff celebrating Trubin's last-gasp heroics against Madrid
Benfica keeper's dramatic stoppage time header against Real Madrid sparked wild celebrations that interrupted a live Portuguese TV broadcast featuring a startled Cardinal.
A live Portuguese television broadcast got more than it bargained for when studio staff’s ecstatic celebrations of Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s last-gasp winner against Real Madrid spilled into the on-air programme.
Cardinal gets the shock of his life
The Now Canal programme in Portugal was rudely interrupted when Benfica’s Ukrainian keeper Trubin headed home in stoppage time to secure a dramatic 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in their Champions League group stage clash.
As the ball hit the back of the net, the screams of jubilant staff members working behind the scenes burst into the studio, giving Cardinal Américo Aguiar - who was appearing as a guest on the show - a proper heart-in-mouth moment. The startled clergyman was quickly reassured it was “just a Benfica goal” before the panel joined in celebrating the Eagles’ triumph.
Dramatic night at the Estádio da Luz
The match itself was an absolute barnstormer with both sides desperately needing a result to advance in the competition:
- Mbappé had put Madrid ahead on 30 minutes
- Benfica turned it around with a Schjelderup brace and Pavlidis strike making it 3-1
- Mbappé grabbed another to set up a tense finale at 3-2
- Trubin’s stoppage time header sparked bedlam in Lisbon
The drama wasn’t limited to the goals either - Madrid finished with nine men after both Asencio (92’) and Rodrygo (97’) saw red in the dying moments.
Playoff drama awaits
Despite the result, both teams will need to navigate the playoff round to reach the last 16. Arbeloa’s Madrid side finished ninth in the group stage table, while Benfica’s last-gasp heroics weren’t quite enough to secure automatic qualification.
That said, I’d wager the Cardinal’s blood pressure might need a bit of time to recover before the knockout rounds begin. Talk about divine intervention - Benfica fans will be saying their prayers that Trubin can keep producing miracles!