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Official line-ups for the Champions League game between Manchester United and Benfica. BeSoccer

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List of goalscorers

Mile Svilar

45'

1 - 0

Daley Blind

78'

2 - 0

Match report in news

End of match

93'

FT: Man Utd 2-0 Benfica. United seal their place in the next round thanks to a penalty from Daley Blind and and own goal from Mile Svilar.
90'

3 minutes added on.
89'

Salvio heads at goal at the back post but De Gea is equal to it.
88'

Salvio gets to the byline and puts in a dangerous cross but no-one is there to convert.
84'

Rashford fires wide from range.

Goaaaaal from a penalty!

de Manchester United en el 78'

Goal by...

Daley Blind

Defender
Statistics of Daley Blind in Champions League

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78'

Goal! Nothing Svilar can do this time as Blind powers the ball straight down the middle.

77'

Another Penalty! Samaris is adjudged to have brought down Rashford after a great burst down the left from the England international.

Substitution

at Manchester United

Off...

A. Martial

Striker

On...

M. Rashford

Striker

75'

Both sides look to their benches. Seferovic replaces Jimenez for Benfica, whilst Rashford is on for Martial for the hosts.

73'

A great block prevents McTominay from getting a shot off after a flowing move from United.
71'

Another good save from Svilar! Lukaku cuts in from the left before being put in by Mkhitaryan but the young keeper denies the United striker. Replays show he was a yard offside when the ball was played though.

Yellow card

a Benfica

E. Salvio

Striker

69'

Salvio is booked for hauling down Mkhitaryan on the counter.

67'

Herrera replaces Mata for United.

Substitution

at Benfica

Off...

A. Grimaldo

Defender

On...

Eliseu

Defender

64'

The visitors make their first change as Eliseu replaces Grimaldo.

60'

Another effort for De Gea to keep out and this one tests him more. Goncalves bursts forward and shoots form the edge of the box and his low deflected effort is palmed away by the Spaniard.
57'

De Gea is forced into a save as Jimenez looks for the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
55'

A poor couple of minutes for Martial who just looks to do too much and screws a shot horribly wide before dribbling the ball into touch. Lukaku is full of encouragement for the Frenchman though.
51'

Mata fires over after a cross from the right is only half-cleared.
50'

Decent spell of possession from the visitors but they're largely being kept at arm's length by United.

Substitution

at Manchester United

Off...

J. Lingard

Midfielder

On...

H. Mkhitaryan

Midfielder

46'

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has replaced Jesse Lingard at half-time. Lingard was struggling with a knock for most of that first 45.

46'

The visitors get us back underway.
45'

HT: Man Utd 1-0 Benfica. Svilar's cruel own-goal is the difference between the sides at the half.
45'

Svilar responds! Lukaku races away but the goalkeeper stays big to deny his countryman.

Own goal

de Benfica en el 45'

Goal by...

Mile Svilar

Goalkeeper

45'

GOAL United! Football is a cruel game. Nemanja Matic takes aim from range and his shot crashes back off the post and into the net off the back of Svilar. Bad luck for the youngster who had been having a good game.

42'

Martial fires over down the left after being found by Lukaku. Looks like both sides will go in level at half-time.
38'

Martial beats four players down the left but the ball just to say goes out for a goal kick, he looks United's most likely source of magic though.
37'

United doing a good job of getting bodies in the way as Benfica take aim from range.
32'

Lukaku really ought to do better as head heads over from six yards following a great ball in from Martial down the left.
30'

Another good save from Svilar as he palms away Lukaku's low effort at the near post after he cut in from the right.

27'

Lingard is booked for returning to the field of play without permission, strange one that.

Yellow card

a Manchester United

J. Lingard

Midfielder

24'

United want another penalty as Mata is brought to ground in the box but the referee waves away their appeals and Bailly is booked for fouling Goncalves as the visitors look to counter.

22'

Jesse Lingard is struggling and it looks like we might be seeing Marcus Rashford shortly.

15'

SAVED! Mile Svilar take a bow! Martial hits it low to the keeper's right and the Belgian gets down to keep it out! Well done young man!

14'

Penalty to United! Martial dances past several players down the left before going down under the challenge of Douglas and United have a penalty.

13'

Bailly does well to come across to make a challenge on Grimaldo after a flowing move from the visitors.
11'

Jimenez hits an acrobatic effort wide after a cross from the right.
8'

Samaris tries his luck form range but his low effort fizzes wide. There's already been more action in this game than two weeks ago.
7'

Martial steps up but his effort comfortably clears the crossbar.

Yellow card

a Benfica

Rúben Dias

Defender

6'

Danger! Ruben Dias clips the heels of Martial after a stunning burst from the Frenchman and United have a dangerous free kick right on the edge of the box.

4'

Good save kiddo! Svilar is called into action early as Lingard is set through over the top and the Belgian throws himself at the feet of the England international to diffuse the situation. Better from the youngster.
3'

De Gea is forced into a save from a corner as Smalling guides the ball towards his own goal. Comfortable stuff though for the Spaniard.

1'

Svilar gets an early touch which should calm any nerves that remain after that error in the previous fixture.

1'

United get us underway here!

Start of match

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The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
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News of a late change to the Benfica team:
October 31, 2017
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Warm-ups are already underway here:
October 31, 2017
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So, Benfica keep faith with Mile Svilar in goal despite his costly error two weeks ago. United meanwhile hand a first Champions League start to Scott McTominay but birthday boy Marcus Rashford is made to do with a place on the bench.
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Benfica: Svilar, Douglas, Jardel, Ruben Dias, Grimaldo, Pizzi, Fejsa, Filipe, Salvio, Jimenez, Goncalves. Subs: Júlio César, Lisandro, Eliseu, Samaris, Cervi, Jonas, Seferovic.
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Man Utd: De Gea, Darmian, Bailly, Smalling, Blind, McTominay, Matic, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Lukaku. Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Shaw, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Young, Rashford.