India, Jan. 29 -- Real Madrid are the kings of the late UEFA Champions League goal, having made an art-form out of mounting comebacks and scoring clutch goals to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. But on a rollercoaster Wednesday night at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, it was Portuguese outfit SL Benfica who delivered the 15-time champs a taste of their own medicine - thanks to a goal by the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of stoppage time, sealing unlikely progress for Benfica, and relegating Madrid to the playoff round in the knockouts.

With the hosts leading 3-2 in the dying minutes but needing another goal to clinch the 24th and final qualification spot in the Champions League table, the team managed by former Madrid coach Jose Mour...