Match Events
- 7′Benfica, goal:1–0assist
- 21′Oţelul, substitution:S. Ilie
- Half-time1 – 0
- 57′Benfica, substitution:off
- 70′Benfica, substitution:offP. Aimar
- 70′Oţelul, substitution:
- 79′Benfica, substitution:off
- 81′Oţelul, substitution:
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Benfica
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Oţelul
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- 26Ionuţ Neagu↓ 70′
- 12B. Grahovac
- 3C. Râpa
- 55M. Perendija
- 10G. Paraschiv
- 29G. Giurgiu
- 14S. Ilie
- 7L. Iorga
- 6A. Benga
- 4I. Filip
- 8Liviu Antal↓ 81′
Top Performers
Goal
Assist
Match report
Benfica vs Oţelul — the facts
Benfica beat Oţelul 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Benfica met Oţelul in the UEFA Champions League (Group stage - 6). Kick-off was Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 19:45 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Team pages: Benfica · Oţelul · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Óscar Cardozo (assist: Nicolás Gaitán) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Benfica
- 28 Axel Witsel
- 33 Jardel
- 7 Óscar Cardozo
- 10 P. Aimar
- 5 Ruben Amorim
- 6 Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 24 Ezequiel Garay
- 20 Nicolás Gaitán
- 3 Emerson da Conceição
- 1 Artur Moraes
- 8 Bruno César
Oţelul
- 26 Ionuţ Neagu
- 12 B. Grahovac
- 3 C. Râpa
- 55 M. Perendija
- 10 G. Paraschiv
- 29 G. Giurgiu
- 14 S. Ilie
- 7 L. Iorga
- 6 A. Benga
- 4 I. Filip
- 8 Liviu Antal
About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs Oţelul 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 Oţelul team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.

