Match report
Twente vs Benfica — the facts
Twente and Benfica drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
Twente met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 18:45 UTC at De Grolsch Veste.
Team pages: Twente · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Luuk de Jong — 1–0
- 21' Goal: Óscar Cardozo — 1–1
- 35' Goal: Nolito — 1–2
- 80' Goal: Bryan Ruiz — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Twente
- 13 Nikolay Mihaylov
- 4 P. Wisgerhof
- 2 T. Cornelisse
- 20 Dwight Tiendalli
- 19 Douglas
- 7 D. Landzaat
- 6 Wout Brama
- 11 E. Bajrami
- 14 Willem Marco Janssen
- 10 Bryan Ruiz
- 9 Luuk de Jong
Benfica
About this match
On this page: the Twente 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 Twente and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Twente vs Benfica?
Twente and Benfica drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Twente vs Benfica?
Luuk de Jong (6') for Twente; Óscar Cardozo (21') for Benfica; Nolito (35') for Benfica; Bryan Ruiz (80') for Twente.
›Where can I watch Twente vs Benfica highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Twente vs Benfica; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Twente and Benfica?
Twente and Benfica have met 1 time — 0 wins for Twente, 1 win for Benfica and 0 draws.