It is clear that some big and historic clubs are now prone to pitfalls, while other clubs are successfully sailing through away from the drama that marked the end of the Champions League group stage in its new format. Benfica benefited from the goal difference to secure the final playoff spot, thanks to their Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who made history with a killer goal in stoppage time against Thibaut Courtois. The draw for the playoffs to the Champions League quarter-finals pitted Real Madrid against Benfica in a renewed encounter, which brought to mind a previous struggle that denied the Royal Club direct qualification following its shocking fall in Lisbon. And what happened
