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Benfica Keeper Brilliance

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Benfica's dramatic victory over Real Madrid and question why Alvaro Arbeloa's side were so poor in a game that could have seen them directly qualify for the UCL Round of 16. Plus, the guys criticize Antonio Conte after Napoli were eliminated from the Champions League. Steve Nicol and Jurgen Klinsmann also react to wins for Liverpool and Inter Milan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:19.3

Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Ali Murano, Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol.

0:24.3

What a final round of matches we saw in the Champions League today, of course,

0:28.8

sides vying for a place in the top eight, including Real Madrid. However, they would fail to do that.

0:34.8

Benfica, who looked like they were completely out of the competition,

0:38.3

would win by four goals to two. It would be Trubin, their goalkeeper who came up the last minute

0:45.3

and scored the header that would give Benfica a better goal difference in Marseille.

0:50.3

Jose Marino's side then, through to the next round. Real Madrid threw as well, but not in the top eight.

0:57.0

As we welcome in, Frank Leber, Juergen Klinzman,

0:59.0

be keeping on an eye on some of the big games.

1:02.0

Valli, you are watching this match in particular.

1:04.0

Did Benfica deserve it? What's going on with Real Madrid?

1:07.0

What drama? There's so much to talk about.

1:09.0

Let's start with the goalkeeper. Yeah. Because I think that's the story. They need a goal. Who do you count on?

1:13.6

It's a pablidis? No.

1:15.6

Shaka's at home going, yeah.

1:16.6

Where is Shaka?

1:18.6

And of course it had to be the case that right before the free kick is taking, they panned to Jose Mourino, who is seen telling the goalkeeper,

1:29.9

you forward, you go into the box.

1:33.9

And of course, any manager at that time would have done exactly the same thing, but it has

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