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Group stage (Group C) - 14/09/2011 - 20:45CET (19:45 local time) - Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon
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Benfica - Man. United 1-1 - 14/09/2011 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2012
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Benfica
Man. United
Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Basel | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Man. United | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |  Oţelul | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 21/05/2012 17:30 CET
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.
90+2Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.- 90+2Bruno César (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 90+1Emerson (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
90+1Bruno César (in) - Gaitán (out) (Benfica)- 90+1Nani (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nolito (Benfica).
- 88Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) misses the target.
- 87Nolito (Benfica) misses the target.
Nolito has a golden opportunity to seal the matchday one points but he stabs his effort wide of Anders Lindegaard's goal from five metres out. - 87Garay (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 87Hernández (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Garay (Benfica).
- 86Artur (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 86Smalling (Man. United) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 85Nani (Man. United) delivers the corner.
The opportunity was created by Jones after a surging run and shot. - 84Carrick (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 84Nolito (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Carrick (Man. United).
- 82Rooney (Man. United) delivers the corner.
- 82Park Ji-Sung (Man. United) has a shot blocked.
- 80Emerson (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 80Jones (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Emerson (Benfica).
- 78Jones (in) - Fabio (out) (Man. United)
The 19-year-old comes on to make his UEFA Champions League debut. - 77Gaitán (Benfica) delivers the corner.
- 77Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.
The goalkeeper has now made a string of excellent saves tonight. - 77Gaitán (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 75Matić (in) - Aimar (out) (Benfica)
- 74Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.
- 74Gaitán (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 73Gaitán (Benfica) takes the corner.
- 72Gaitán (Benfica) takes the corner.
- 70J. Evans (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Óscar Cardozo (Benfica).
- 70Lindegaard (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
69Gaitán (Benfica) is shown a yellow card.- 69Gaitán (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Evra (Man. United).
- 69Nani (in) - Valencia (out) (Man. United)
- 69Hernández (in) - D. Fletcher (out) (Man. United)
- 68Emerson (Benfica) misses the target.
- 66Aimar (Benfica) takes the corner.
- 66Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.
Excellent left-handed save from the Danish goalkeeper as he dives to ensure United remain level. - 66Nolito (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 66Giggs (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 66Gaitán (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Evra (Man. United).
- 65Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 65Carrick (Man. United) is shown a yellow card.
- 65Carrick (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Gaitán (Benfica).
- 64Giggs (Man. United) takes the corner.
- 64Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
- 64Giggs (Man. United) has an effort on goal.
Almost a second goal for the Welshman who wriggles through a cluster of red shirts before his shot is deflected wide. - 62Evra (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 61Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is shown a yellow card.
- 61Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Park Ji-Sung (Man. United).
- 60Giggs (Man. United) takes the corner.
- 56Nolito (in) - Rúben Amorim (out) (Benfica)
- 56Aimar (Benfica) misses the target.
A 25-metre effort from the Argentinian. - 55J. Evans (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 54Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is flagged for offside.
The Uruguayan's effort thumps off both post but he has already been flagged for offside. - 47Lindegaard (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 46Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) fouls.
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.- 44Giggs (Man. United) delivers the corner.
- 43Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.
42Giggs (Man. United) scores!
The Welsh midfielder surges forward and drives a fine left-footed strike past Artur's left hand and into the top corner of the net. A superb effort.- 41Giggs (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 41Aimar (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on D. Fletcher (Man. United).
- 39Smalling (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 39Aimar (Benfica) is shown a yellow card.
The Argentinian is issued with a yellow card after an excellent piece of skill from Rooney. - 39Aimar (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rooney (Man. United).
- 39Gaitán (Benfica) delivers the corner.
- 37Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.
- 37Aimar (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 36Gaitán (Benfica) delivers the corner.
- 36Luisão (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
Jonny Evans makes an important block. - 35Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.
- 34Carrick (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 34Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Park Ji-Sung (Man. United).
- 31Aimar (Benfica) misses the target.
- 30Rooney (Man. United) misses the target.
- 27Rooney (Man. United) is shown a yellow card.
- 24Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) scores!
The Paraguay international chests down a superb chipped pass from the outside of Gaitán's boot and fires an unstoppable right-footed effort past Lindegaard from the edge of the penalty area. - 21Giggs (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 21Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rooney (Man. United).
- 20Lindegaard (Man. United) makes a save.
Aimar's through-ball fails to run for Ruben Amorim and Óscar Cardozo's follow-up is well saved by the United goalkeeper. - 20Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
- 19Evra (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 19Maxi Pereira (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Park Ji-Sung (Man. United).
- 19Emerson (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Valencia (Man. United).
- 19Artur (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 17Gaitán (Benfica) misses the target.
The Argentinian forward drives wide of Anders Lindegaard's goal from 25 metres. - 15Gaitán (Benfica) misses the target.
Aimar nearly breaks into the United penalty area before Nicolás Gaitán fires a left-footed drive over the bar. - 14Aimar (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 12Smalling (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Óscar Cardozo (Benfica).
- 9Valencia (Man. United) misses the target.
The midfielder's effort flies over and wide of the goal from the right side of the pitch. - 7Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.
Confidently claimed by Anders Lindegaard. - 7Giggs (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 7Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on J. Evans (Man. United).
The forward fouls the United defender, who limped out of United's encounter with Bolton Wanderers FC after just over an hour of the match. - 5Giggs (Man. United) takes the free-kick.
- 5Javi García (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Giggs (Man. United).
- 3Gaitán (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 3Fabio (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Javi García (Benfica).
- 2Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
- 2Rooney (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Javi García (Benfica).
The match is under way.
Legend:
- Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card- Yellow card
Second yellow card- Substitution