Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, confirmed that his team watched the end of the Benfica-Real Madrid match in the locker room and that it was a good idea for Jose Mourinho to send the goalkeeper on for a shot in the final play of the match.

Lisbon secured passage to the playoffs by defeating Real Madrid 4-2 with a goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in stoppage time. With that goal, they surpassed Olympique de Marseille on goal difference and eliminated the French side. In turn, Real Madrid's defeat allowed Manchester City, who did their part and beat Galatasaray 2-0, to advance to the round of 16. “We were watching the end of the match in the dressing room. We didn't know Benfica needed a fourth goal to qualify, so when we saw the goalkeeper go up, we said, 'Why? Stay in goal, because if Madrid scores, we're out.' But it turned out to be a good strategy by Jose,” said Guardiola after the victory against the Turkish side. The Sky Blues could face Real Madrid again, this time in the round of 16, if Alvaro Arbeloa's team gets through the playoffs and if Friday's draw determines them.