Manchester United v Benfica, 27 September 2005

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeĽuboš Micheľ
CompetitionUEFA Champions League Group D
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance66,112

View Manchester United v Benfica head to head

KICK-OFF: 7.45pm BST

2 Manchester United

1 Benfica

Goals:

Ryan Giggs 39 G
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 85 G

Goals:

Simão 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Alan Smith
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Starting lineup:

Jose Moreira Goalkeeper
Leo Bastos Defender
Nélson Defender
Ricardo Rocha Defender
Luisão Defender/Centre back
Gilberto Beto Midfielder
Manuel Fernandes Midfielder
Petit Midfielder
Simão Midfielder
Fabrizio Miccoli Forward
Nuno Gomes Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

João Pereira for Fabrizio Miccoli 81
Geovanni for Manuel Fernandes 87
Mantorras for Gilberto Beto 87

Cards:

Alan Smith 58 Y

Cards:

Luisão 57 Y
Nuno Gomes 69 Y

On the bench:

On the bench:

Midfielder Geovanni
Midfielder João Pereira
Forward Mantorras

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Sylvain Ebanks-Blake, Lee Martin, Liam Miller, Ji-Sung Park, Gerard Pique and Guiseppe Rossi

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Anderson Cleber Beraldo, Manuel Dos Santos, Andrey Karyaka and Manuel Sampaio Silva Quim

2 Manchester United

Goals:

Ryan Giggs 39 G
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Alan Smith
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Substitutions:

Cards:

Alan Smith 58 Y

On the bench:

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Sylvain Ebanks-Blake, Lee Martin, Liam Miller, Ji-Sung Park, Gerard Pique and Guiseppe Rossi

1 Benfica

Goals:

Simão 59 G

Starting lineup:

Jose Moreira Goalkeeper
Leo Bastos Defender
Nélson Defender
Ricardo Rocha Defender
Luisão Defender/Centre back
Gilberto Beto Midfielder
Manuel Fernandes Midfielder
Petit Midfielder
Simão Midfielder
Fabrizio Miccoli Forward
Nuno Gomes Forward

Substitutions:

João Pereira for Fabrizio Miccoli 81
Geovanni for Manuel Fernandes 87
Mantorras for Gilberto Beto 87

Cards:

Luisão 57 Y
Nuno Gomes 69 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Geovanni
Midfielder João Pereira
Forward Mantorras

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Anderson Cleber Beraldo, Manuel Dos Santos, Andrey Karyaka and Manuel Sampaio Silva Quim