Manchester United vs Benfica — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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22.11.11 19:452 – 2Finished
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Match Events
- 3′Benfica, own goal:0–1Own goal
- 30′Manchester United, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 58′Benfica, substitution:off
- 59′Manchester United, goal:2–1assist
- 61′Benfica, goal:2–2P. Aimar
- 67′Benfica, substitution:off
- 80′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 82′Manchester United, substitution:off
- 83′Benfica, substitution:P. Aimar
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
Manchester United
Benfica
Starting lineups
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Manchester United
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Benfica
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Old Trafford
Top Performers
Goals
personP. Aimar1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Manchester United vs Benfica — the facts
Manchester United and Benfica drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1).
Manchester United met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group stage - 5). Kick-off was Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 19:45 UTC at Old Trafford.
Team pages: Manchester United · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 3' Goal (own goal): Phil Jones — 0–1
- 30' Goal: Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (assist: Nani) — 1–1
- 59' Goal: Darren Fletcher (assist: Patrice Evra) — 2–1
- 61' Goal: P. Aimar — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Manchester United
Benfica
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.