Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Manchester United (1st, 15 pts) and Benfica (4th, 0 pts). Benfica had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manchester United 2 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Benfica 0.17 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.59.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Manchester United, 1 for Benfica and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Old Trafford in Manchester, capacity 74,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Manchester United led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.