Alvaro Arbeloa believes Real Madrid fell short of their potential, after a 4-2 defeat to Benfica meant they failed to automatically qualify for the Champions League’s round of 16. However, it was still not enough to get Madrid over the line in Portugal, much to the disappointment of Arbeloa. “We’ve fallen short of our potential, of meeting the demands of our opponents, the atmosphere, and what was at stake,” said Arbeloa. Anatoliy Trubin had never previously had a touch of the ball in the opposition half of the pitch in the UEFA Champions League before tonight’s goal against Real Madrid. Mourinho won his first-ever match against Madrid across all competitions, on his sixth attempt.