Twente vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 16, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs Benfica?
Twente and Benfica drew 2-2 on August 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. de JongTwente
- 21′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 35′NolitoBenfica
- 80′Bryan Jafet Ruiz GonzálezTwente
Official lineup for Twente vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
- 9L. de Jong
- 10Bryan Jafet Ruiz González
- 6W. Brama
- 7Denny Landzaat
- 11Emir Bajrami
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 2T. Cornelisse
- 4P. Wisgerhof
- 19Douglas
- 20D. Tiendalli
- 13N. Mihaylov
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 20N. Gaitán
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2011 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Vaslui(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2011 | Vaslui(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 15, 2011 | Ajax(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2011 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Trabzonspor(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Trabzonspor(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 14, 2011 | União de Leiria(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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