Manchester United vs Benfica — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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31.10.17 19:452 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 6′Benfica, yellow card:
- 24′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 24′Manchester United, yellow card:
- 45′Manchester United, own goal:1–0Own goal
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 64′Benfica, substitution:off
- 68′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 69′Benfica, yellow card:
- 74′Benfica, substitution:off
- 75′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 77′Benfica, yellow card:
- 78′Manchester United, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- 79′Benfica, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Manchester United
4-2-3-1
7.16
Average match ratingManchester United +0.51
6.65
Benfica
4-3-3
Referee
Gediminas Mazeika
Old Trafford
Key Stats
51%Possession49%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots12
5Shots on Target4
4Corners6
86%Pass Accuracy84%
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Match report
Manchester United vs Benfica — the facts
Manchester United beat Benfica 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Manchester United met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group A - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 19:45 UTC at Old Trafford. Referee: Gediminas Mazeika.
Team pages: Manchester United · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 45' Goal (own goal): Mile Svilar — 1–0
- 78' Goal (penalty): Daley Blind — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester United vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester United and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.