MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has revealed the Manchester City squad watched the final minutes of Benfica‘s dramatic win over Real Madrid in the dressing room and were panicking when goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was sent forward before scoring the crucial fourth goal.
A late goal for Real Madrid in Lisbon would have earned a 3-3 draw and seen City slip out of the Champions League top eight.
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Instead, with the score at 3-2, Benfica boss Jose Mourinho urged Trubin into the penalty area in the 98th minute and the Ukrainian goalkeeper headed in a fourth to seal a 4-2 win that booked their place in playoff on goal difference.
The result ensured City…