Benfica vs Manchester United — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 24′Benfica, goal:1–0assist
- 42′Manchester United, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 56′Benfica, substitution:offRuben Amorim
- 68′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 69′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 75′Benfica, substitution:offP. Aimar
- 78′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 90+2′Benfica, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Benfica
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Manchester United
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Top Performers
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Match report
Benfica vs Manchester United — the facts
Benfica and Manchester United drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
Benfica met Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League (Group stage - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 18:45 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Team pages: Benfica · Manchester United · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 24' Goal: Óscar Cardozo (assist: Nicolás Gaitán) — 1–0
- 42' Goal: Ryan Giggs (assist: Antonio Valencia) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Benfica
- 28 Axel Witsel
- 6 Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 24 Ezequiel Garay
- 20 Nicolás Gaitán
- 3 Emerson da Conceição
- 1 Artur Moraes
- 4 Luisão
- 14 Maximiliano Pereira
- 7 Óscar Cardozo
- 10 P. Aimar
- 5 Ruben Amorim
Manchester United
About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs Manchester United 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 Benfica and Manchester United team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.