Goal

List of goalscorers

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  • 96'
    FT: Benfica 0-1 Manchester United. United run out 1-0 winners thanks to that goal from Marcus Rashford. Svilar will be having nightmares about that one tomorrow morning.
  • 95'
    Lingard is booked for time-wasting.
  • 92'
    Luisao is given a second yellow card for a late challenge on McTominay and he's off! From bad to worse for Benfica!
  • 91'
    Scott McTominay replaces Mkhitaryan for United.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    Zivkovic fires wide from the edge of the box.
  • 87'
    Benfica force a series of corners but nothing comes of any of them.
  • 84'
    Dias meets a corner from the left with a volley at the near post but he can't control it and it flied over De Gea's crossbar.
  • 83'
    Salvio is replaced by Cervi for the hosts whilst Mata is replaced by Lingard for United.
  • 81'
    Benfica looking beaten now. United are in complete control.
  • 79'
    Martial leaves Douglas for dead on the left but Svilar denies him at the near post.
  • 75'
    Rashford has a knock and can't continue and is replaced by Anthony Martial.
  • 69'
    Jonas replaces Goncalves for the hosts.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 65'
  • 65'
    GOAL! Rashford was on to something! He fires a deep free kick from the left over the heads of everyone and Svilar is caught underneath it and he carries the ball into the back of the net.
  • 59'
    Zivkovic comes on for Pizzi for the hosts.
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Yellow card

a Benfica
  • 54'
    Cynical stuff from Goncalves, he drags Rashford to the ground with two hands as the England man looks to counter and is booked for his troubles.
  • 50'
    Rashford takes aim from range but it is comfortable for Svilar. Another one on target though, that takes us to two.
  • 49'
    Goot defending at the far post to stop Salvio's cross from the right reaching Goncalves.
  • 48'
    Goncalves replies in kind, but it's high and wide this time.
  • 46'
    Herrera fires an early effort from range wide.
  • 46'
    United get us back underway here.
  • 45'
    HT: Benfica 0-0 Manchester United. Nothing to choose from between the two sides at the break, with just one shot on target in the first 45.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 44'
    Filipe Augusto takes aim from range but his effort flied well over the bar.
  • 43'
    A few half-hearted shouts for handball against Lindelof as Jimenez attacks a cross but the referee says nothing doing.
  • 42'
    United counter at speed but Mkhitaryan opts to go himself and blazes high and wide of goal from the edge of the box.
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Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 41'
    Valencia is booked for handing-off Jimenez.
  • 36'
    Matic drives into the box on the left and shoots low but Svilar beats it away.
  • 34'
    Lukaku crosses from the left but Ruben Dias makes an excellent last-ditch challenge to clear the ball away from in front of Rashford.
  • 32'
    Rashford heads over at the far post after a good cross from Blind on the left. The hosts don't look too comfortable under the high ball.
  • 30'
    Jimenez 'shoots' from 35+ yards, but he is off balance and there is never any danger of it finding the net.
  • 28'
    Goncalves gets away down the left but his cross deflects off Lindelof and into the arms of De Gea.
  • 27'
    Rashford looks to get in behind but he mis-times his run slightly and is flagged. A common theme so far for United that.
  • 24'
    There's been a few sloppy moments in midfield so far from United which won't please Jose Mourinho. Both Matic and Herrera have been guilty of giving possession away cheaply.
  • 21'
    United still to really threaten so far at the midway point in the half.
  • 16'
    Lukaku hits the bar! But it wouldn't have counted. He rises to meet a corner from the left four yards out and it crashes into the bar but he is harshly adjudged to have fouled Svilar. The youngster didn't look at all confident there though.
  • 15'
    Great work from Girmaldo down the left as he beats three men before playing the ball wide, it is crossed low into the middle where Salvio meets it but he fires wide. Had he left that his team-mate would have had a tap-in.
  • 14'
    Svilar might have a problem as well. It's a big night for the youngster but he looks to have a niggle. He'll continue for now though.
  • 12'
    Ruben Dias has a bit of claret showing so he's off for treatment. He'll be back on when he's patched up though.
  • 11'
    A few corners in a row end with Smalling getting up just in front of Luisao to head away.
  • 10'
    Herrera boots clear at the far post after a promising Benfica counter.
  • 8'
    Mata looks to latch onto Matic's through ball but he goes just too early and the flag goes up.
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Yellow card

a Benfica
  • 5'
    An early booking for Luisao as he clatters Mkhitaryan. Did someone say disciplinary tightrope?
  • 4'
    An early touch for Svilar, who races out to head clear with Lukaku lurking.
  • 3'
    Decent start from the hosts who are looking to dominate possession and test United down the flanks.
  • 1'
    We're off! The hosts get us underway!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The teams are out on the pitch, we'll be underway shortly.
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    Less than 10 minutes to go here now, will this man add to his Champions League tally tonight?
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    Jose Mourinho has lost all three of his previous games against teams he used to manage. Omen?
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    Here's how things are poised in Group A going into this one, Benfica are in bad need of a win:
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    Warm-ups are underway here:
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    Here is how the two sides look form-wise going into this one:
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    So, Victor Lindelof plays against his former side, whilst Mile Svilar, just 18, becomes the youngest ever goalkeeper to start a Champions League game, beating the previous record held by Iker Casillas.
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    The visitors have arrived:
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    The Benfica team are here:
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    Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Blind, Herrera, Matic, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Lukaku.
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    Benfica: Silvar, Douglas, Luisao, Dias, Grimaldo, Fesja, Filipe, Salvio, Pizzi, Gonçalves, Jimenez.
Info

Pre-match

18 October 2017, 20:45

Referee: Felix Zwayer

Stadium: Estádio da Luz

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    Hello and welcome to our coverage of coverage of tonight's game between Benfica and Manchester United! Here are the teams...