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Manchester United 2-1 Benfica: Final score, stats and lineups

UEFA Champions League · Group Stage
Manchester United 1-2-0
  • Ryan Giggs 39'
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy 85'
2-1 FT
Benfica 1-1-1
  • Simão 59'

Key events

  1. Ryan Giggs
    39'
  2. Halftime 45'
  3. 59'
    Simão
  4. 81'
    João PereiraOff: Fabrizio Miccoli
  5. Ruud van Nistelrooy
    85'
  6. 87'
    Pedro Manuel Torres MantorrasOff: Gilberto Galdino Beto
  7. 87'
    Marcio GeovanniOff: Manuel Fernandes
  8. End Regular Time 90'

Team stats

  • 7Corner Kicks5
  • 0Possession0
  • 14SHOTS14
  • 2ON GOAL2
  • 0Blocked Shots0

Match info

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Group Stage
Kickoff
Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 2:45 PM ET
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester, England

Times in Eastern. Live data refreshes on its own while the game is on.

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