On March 5, in the first match of the Champions League Round of 16, Portuguese “Benfica” faced Spanish “Barcelona”. The guests played with a disadvantage from the 22nd minute but managed to win with a score of 1:0.
Anatoliy TrubinUkrainian Anatoliy Trubin played the entire match for the Lisbon club. The Portuguese press positively evaluated the goalkeeper's performance:
“Olmo, Lewandowski, and Yamal. The Ukrainian goalkeeper did not allow the opponent to score for two to three seconds. He retrieved dead balls, and the save in the 12th minute showcased his game, which is at the highest level. During Rafinha's goal, the shot was directed too close to the post, so Trubin had no chance to save the team in that episode,” journalists believe.
The second match between “Barcelona” and “Benfica” will take place on March 11 at the “Estadio Olimpico” in Spain, with the kickoff at 19:45 Kyiv time.
