Benfica v Manchester United, 07 December 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Benfica |
| Referee | Kyros Vassaras |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Group D |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 61,002 |
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2 Benfica
Goals:
| Geovanni | 17 |
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| Gilberto Beto | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Quim
Defender
Eduardo Alcides
Defender
Leo Bastos
Defender
Nélson
Defender/Centre back
Cleber Beraldo Anderson
Defender/Centre back
Luisão
Midfielder
Gilberto Beto
Midfielder
Geovanni
Midfielder
Lopes Nuno Assis
Midfielder
Petit
Forward
Nuno Gomes
Substitutions:
| João Pereira for Lopes Nuno Assis | 73 |
| Mantorras for Geovanni | 81 |
| Ricardo Rocha for Leo Bastos | 90 |
Cards:
| Gilberto Beto | 18 | Y |
| Geovanni | 44 | Y |
| Petit | 65 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Bruno Joao Aguiar, Manuel Dos Santos, Miguel Rui Nereu and Helio RoqueGoals:
| Paul Scholes | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Alan Smith
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Louis Saha for Louis Saha | 61 |
| PARK Ji-sung for Cristiano Ronaldo | 67 |
| Kieran Richardson for John O'Shea | 85 |
Cards:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 23 | Y |
| Gary Neville | 86 | Y |
| Rio Ferdinand | 90 | Y |