Manchester United v Benfica, 06 December 2006
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Herbert Fandel |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Group F |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 74,955 |
View Manchester United v Benfica head to head
KICK-OFF: 7.45pm GMT
Goals:
| Nemanja Vidić | 45 |
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| Ryan Giggs | 61 |
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| Louis Saha | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Louis Saha
Substitutions:
| Gabriel Heinze for Patrice Evra | 67 |
| Darren Fletcher for Ryan Giggs | 73 |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Paul Scholes | 78 |
Cards:
| Wayne Rooney | 42 | Y |
| Darren Fletcher | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak, Wes Brown, John O'Shea and Mikael Silvestre1 Benfica
Goals:
| Nélson | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Quim
Goalkeeper
Leo Bastos
Defender
Nélson
Defender
Ricardo Rocha
Defender
Luisão
Defender/Centre back
Konstantinos Katsouranis
Midfielder
Lopes Nuno Assis
Midfielder
Petit
Midfielder
Simão
Midfielder
Fabrizio Miccoli
Forward
Nuno Gomes
Forward
Substitutions:
| Paulo Jorge for Fabrizio Miccoli | 63 |
| Giorgios Karagounis for Lopes Nuno Assis | 73 |
Cards:
| Ricardo Rocha | 34 | Y |