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Manchester United vs BenficaResult, Lineups & H2H

Manchester United

2–0
FTOct 31, 2017

Benfica

Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United vs Benfica in numbers

FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

Manchester United3W 1D 1L
  1. Drew 0-0 vs Liverpool (away), 2017-10-14
  2. Won 1-0 vs Benfica (away), 2017-10-18
  3. Lost 1-2 vs Huddersfield Town (away), 2017-10-21
  4. Won 2-0 vs Swansea City (away), 2017-10-24
  5. Won 1-0 vs Tottenham Hotspur (home), 2017-10-28
Benfica3W 1D 1L
  1. Drew 1-1 vs Marítimo (away), 2017-10-01
  2. Won 1-0 vs Olhanense (away), 2017-10-14
  3. Lost 0-1 vs Manchester United (home), 2017-10-18
  4. Won 3-1 vs Desportivo Aves (away), 2017-10-22
  5. Won 1-0 vs Feirense (home), 2017-10-27
Manchester UnitedBenfica
10Pointsof 1510
5Goals scored6
2Goals conceded3
4Clean sheets2
4Scored in a row2
2Unbeaten in a row2

Head to head4 meetings · Dec 2005 – Oct 2017

Manchester United wins
1
Draws
2
Benfica wins
1
2.5goals per meeting
75%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
25%won by the host

Meetings

  1. Champions LeagueBenfica0-1Manchester United
  2. Champions LeagueManchester United2-2Benfica
  3. Champions LeagueBenfica1-1Manchester United
  4. Champions LeagueBenfica2-1Manchester United

How we calculate this

Match Timeline

Manchester UnitedBenfica
  1. 79'
    Substitution · Benfica · Jonas · InOut: Pizzi
  2. Penalty · Manchester United · Daley Blind2-0 · Penalty
    78'
  3. Substitution · Manchester United · Marcus Rashford · InOut: Anthony Martial
    75'
  4. 74'
    Substitution · Benfica · Haris Seferovic · InOut: Raúl Jiménez
  5. Substitution · Manchester United · Ander Herrera · InOut: Juan Mata
    68'
  6. 64'
    Substitution · Benfica · Eliseu · InOut: Alejandro Grimaldo
  7. Substitution · Manchester United · Henrikh Mkhitaryan · InOut: Jesse Lingard
    46'
  8. Own Goal · Manchester United · Mile Svilar1-0 · Own Goal
    45'
  9. Yellow Card · Manchester United · E. Bailly
    24'
  10. Missed Penalty · Manchester United · Anthony MartialMissed Penalty
    15'

Match Statistics

Match stats

Manchester UnitedBenfica
51%Ball Possession49%
16Shots Total12
5Shots On Target4
4Corners6
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides3
5Saves4
538Passes512
12Free Kicks16
14Throw-ins13
8Goal Kicks14
103Attacks105
54Dangerous Attacks53
11Goal Attempts7
7Shots Off Target3
10Shots Inside Box6
7Shots Outside Box6
4Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions3
25Tackles15
460Accurate Passes429
0Red Cards0
115Ball Safe109
3Injuries1
86%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Lineups

Lineups

4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3

Manchester United
Manchester United
Manager: José Mourinho

Starting XI

Substitutes

20
SRS. Romero
S. Romero
GK
2
VLV. Lindelöf
V. Lindelöf
DF
23
LSL. Shaw
L. Shaw
DF
22
HMH. Mkhitaryan
H. Mkhitaryan
MF
21
AHAnder Herrera
Ander Herrera
MF
18
AYA. Young
A. Young
DF
19
MRM. Rashford
M. Rashford
FW
Benfica
Benfica
Manager: R. Pinho da Vitória

Starting XI

1
MSM. Svilar
M. Svilar
GK
8
DPDouglas Pereira
Douglas Pereira
DF
33
JJardel
Jardel
DF
3
ÁGÁlex Grimaldo
Álex Grimaldo
DF
66
RDRúben Dias
Rúben Dias
DF
5
LFL. Fejsa
L. Fejsa
MF
21
PPizzi
Pizzi
MF
18
ESE. Salvio
E. Salvio
MF
7
ASA. Samaris
A. Samaris
MF
84
DGDiogo Gonçalves
Diogo Gonçalves
MF
9
RJR. Jiménez
R. Jiménez
FW

Substitutes

12
JCJúlio César
Júlio César
GK
2
LLL. López
L. López
DF
19
EEliseu
Eliseu
DF
22
FCF. Cervi
F. Cervi
MF
17
AŽA. Živković
A. Živković
MF
14
HSH. Seferović
H. Seferović
FW
10
JJonas
Jonas
FW

Matchday 4 — Champions League

  1. 31 Oct 2017Basel1-2CSKA Moskva
  2. 31 Oct 2017Paris Saint Germain5-0Anderlecht
  3. 18 Feb 2025FC Bayern München1-1Celtic
  4. 31 Oct 2017Atlético Madrid1-1Qarabağ
  5. 31 Oct 2017Roma3-0Chelsea
  6. 4 Nov 2025Juventus1-1Sporting CP
  7. 21 Oct 2025FC Barcelona6-1Olympiacos F.C.
  8. 1 Nov 2017Beşiktaş1-1Monaco
  9. 1 Nov 2017Sevilla2-1Spartak Moskva
  10. 1 Nov 2017Liverpool3-0Maribor