In the fifth round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, which took place today, the Portuguese team "Benfica" with Ukrainian footballers Anatolii Trubin and Heorhii Sudakov achieved an important victory over the Dutch team "Ajax".
The match, held at the "Johan Cruyff Arena" in Amsterdam, ended with a score of 0:2 in favor of the visitors. This victory was the first for "Benfica" in the Champions League for the 2025/26 season.
Highlights of the Match
"Benfica" scored its goals at the beginning and at the end of the meeting: the first goal was scored by Samuel Dall in the 6th minute, and towards the end of the match, in the 90th minute, Leandro Barreiro secured the advantage. Benfica's goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin kept a clean sheet, which was a crucial factor for the team, while midfielder Heorhii Sudakov was substituted in the 81st minute.
Current Standings
Currently, "Benfica" occupies the 28th place in the Champions League table, having three points. It is worth noting that this victory was achieved amidst serious competition on the international stage, where every match is extremely important for further advancement.
Thus, the Ukrainian footballers have once again demonstrated their potential on the European stage, and their role in the team remains undeniably significant.
This was just one of many Champions League matches taking place this week. Among other matches, it is worth noting the encounters between "Galatasaray" and "Royal Union", where the Belgians won 1:0, and "Borussia" from Dortmund, which defeated "Villarreal" 4:0.
