Benfica vs Manchester United: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 18, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 0-1 on October 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 64′M. RashfordManchester United
Official lineup for Benfica vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-1-4-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 84Diogo Gonçalves
- 6Filipe Augusto
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 66Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 8Douglas Pereira
- 4Luisão
- 1M. Svilar
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 19M. Rashford
- 9R. Lukaku
- 21Ander Herrera
- 22H. Mkhitaryan
- 31N. Matić
- 8Mata
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 25A. Valencia
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Olhanense(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 27, 2017 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2017 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica wins, 2 draws, 0 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | Manchester United 2-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Benfica 1-1 Manchester United | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Benfica on Nov 22, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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