On 20 September, the match of the 1st round of the Champions League in Group D between Benfica and RB Salzburg took place. The game ended in a 0:2 defeat for the Eagles.
Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was in the starting line-up. In the 3rd minute of the meeting the Ukrainian unsuccessfully played on the way out, hitting the opponent in the head with his fists, for which he received a yellow card. A penalty was awarded to the goal of the Portuguese club, but Karim Konate did not take the chance and shot above the goal.
In the 15th minute, the referee again awarded an 11-metre penalty for the Austrian team. This time the guests managed to score - Roko Šimić beat Trubin.
Some Benfica fans were not satisfied with the game of the Ukrainian. Fans want to see Samuel Soares in the goal of their favourite team, who has been a regular starter at the start of the season. However, many fans on Twitter stood in defence of the Ukrainian and condemned those who booed Trubin during the match.
Eaglerp: "Schmidt didn't need to release Trubin. He did not have time to get to know the team. Was Soares so bad that he didn't deserve to be in the centre?".
Bernardo Quialheiro: "Trubin belongs in some Gil Vicente. Ridiculous club management."
Dream Runner: "Trubin has made 0 saves so far. A few serious mistakes and 0 confidence".
estupor: "Trubin is a God in goal? I haven't seen him play for Shakhtar, but this match...".
Diogo Costa: "Trubin is morally out of sorts. It disappointed me".
RJ 23: "Trubin is nervous, and the fans in the stands, instead of helping, start booing him".
Catarina: "Ugh, Trubin made a mistake, that's obvious! But you shouldn't boo him, because it affects a newly arrived player and he has a lot of responsibility. It's just unnecessary whistling. It seems he wasn't the only one who made a mistake in the whole game."
Rodrigo: "Whoever thought of whistling towards Trubin during the game is a dumb idiot."
biaa: "Fans who whistled at Trubin - shut up, please. He didn't play well, but it was his first game in the league and that was all he needed in the least."
Simão Alcoforado Barreira: "Whistling towards Trubin is unacceptable. I can't even understand how it's possible. I will think it's very young people so I don't get very upset."