| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 15 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9/15 | 10-6 |
| FC Twente | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2011-08-24
Benfica were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. FC Twente carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, with room for 64,642 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
