Manchester United vs Benfica match report
Manchester United saw off Benfica 2-0 in UEFA Champions League, Group Stage - 4. The match was played on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at Old Trafford, Manchester. The first half ended 1-0.
Manchester United and Benfica in the UEFA Champions League table
Manchester United are 1st with 15 points from 6 matches (5 wins and one defeat); they have scored 12 goals and conceded 3 goals, and currently sit in the places for the next round.
Benfica are 4th without a point from 6 matches (6 defeats); they have scored one goal and conceded 14 goals.
Manchester United are 15 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Recent form of both teams
Manchester United picked up 3 wins in their last 3 matches, scoring 8 goals and conceding one goal. Most recent result: Manchester United beat Benfica 1-0 (UEFA Champions League).
Benfica collected one win and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches and are looking to get back on track, scoring 2 goals and conceding 12 goals. Most recent result: Manchester United beat Benfica 1-0 (UEFA Champions League).
Manchester United vs Benfica head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Manchester United won once and Benfica won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 18 October 2017 in UEFA Champions League, when Manchester United beat Benfica 1-0.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester, which holds around 76,212 spectators – the ground where Manchester United play their home games.
The referee was Gediminas Mazeika.
TV channel and commentator
UEFA Champions League matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Manchester United play their next match against FC Basel 1893 on Wednesday 22 November in UEFA Champions League.
Benfica play their next match against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday 22 November in UEFA Champions League.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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