The spectacular goal scored by Anatoli Trubin, the goalkeeper of the Portuguese club Benfica, in the UEFA Champions League, has resonated widely in the European media and has been selected as the goal of the day by UEFA.
İdman.Biz reports that Trubin, who came forward in the final minutes of the match against Real Madrid, scored a rare goal with an accurate header. Leading European publications have described this episode as "a once-in-a-lifetime moment in the Champions League." Such decisive goals by goalkeepers have rarely occurred in the history of the tournament.
Another episode that occurred off the field in the same match also did not go unnoticed. Benfica coach Jose Mourinho celebrated the decisive goal with a ball boy. Immediately after the goal was scored, the Portuguese specialist ran towards the stands and hugged the first ball boy he encountered, celebrating with him in front of the fans.
European media presented this image as a symbolic moment reflecting Mourinho's character and emotional connection to football.