Benfica v Manchester United, 26 September 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Frank De Bleeckere |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Group F |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 61,000 |
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0 Benfica
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Quim
Defender
Eduardo Alcides
Defender
Leo Bastos
Defender/Centre back
Cleber Beraldo Anderson
Defender/Centre back
Luisão
Midfielder
Paulo Jorge
Midfielder
Giorgios Karagounis
Midfielder
Konstantinos Katsouranis
Midfielder
Petit
Midfielder
Simão
Forward
Nuno Gomes
Substitutions:
| Lopes Nuno Assis for Giorgios Karagounis | 62 |
| Fabrizio Miccoli for Paulo Jorge | 65 |
| Mantorras for Cleber Beraldo Anderson | 82 |
Cards:
| Konstantinos Katsouranis | 26 | Y |
| Petit | 86 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Marcelo Moretto, Gilberto Beto, Augusto Nelson and Ricardo RochaGoals:
| Louis Saha | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Defender
Gabriel Heinze
Defender/Left back
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Louis Saha
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alan Smith for Louis Saha | 85 |
| Darren Fletcher for Wayne Rooney | 86 |
Cards:
| Michael Carrick | 7 | Y |
| Paul Scholes | 10 | Y |
| Gabriel Heinze | 66 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Marcelo Moretto, Gilberto Beto, Augusto Nelson and Ricardo RochaComments:
Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak, Patrice Evra, Wes Brown, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Kieran Richardson