"Benfica" shared a photo of goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin on its X social media account, referencing the movie "The Matrix" after the draw for the 2025/26 Champions League play-off stage.
İdman.Biz reports that the Portuguese team will face "Real Madrid" again in the play-offs. Jose Mourinho's team had previously defeated "Los Blancos" 4:2 in the 8th round of the European competition, with the decisive goal scored by the Ukrainian goalkeeper in the 90+8th minute.
Along with the photo, "Benfica" shared the caption "And we meet again."

The first leg of the play-offs will be played on February 17 and 18, and the return legs will be played on February 24 and 25. The play-off winners will qualify for the 1/8 finals, where they will face the clubs that finished in the top eight of the overall tournament standings. The draw for this stage is scheduled for February 27.