Man United 2-1 Benfica - September 27, 2005 / Champions League 2005/2006
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59'
Simão
MU
39' - Goal
Ryan Giggs39
MU
59' - Goal
Simão
80' - Substitution
Fabrizio Miccoliis substituted by Joao Pereira
85' - Goal
Ruud van Nistelrooy85
87' - Substitution
Betois substituted by Mantorras
89' - Substitution
Manuel Fernandesis substituted by Geovanni
BEN
BEN
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | G |
Edwin Van der Sar | 34 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Rio Ferdinand | 26 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 26 | D |
Phil Bardsley | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | D |
John O'Shea | 24 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Ryan Giggs | 39 | 31 | 641 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 23 | D |
Kieran Richardson | 20 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | M |
Darren Fletcher | 21 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | F |
Alan Smith | 24 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 18 | M |
Paul Scholes | 30 | 474 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 20 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | F |
Ruud van Nistelrooy | 85 | 29 | 182 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
168
Benfica
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Moreira | 23 | 116 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 33 | D |
Ricardo Rocha | 26 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Luisão | 24 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | D |
Nelson | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Léo | 30 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | M |
Manuel Fernandes | 89 | 19 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | M |
Beto | 87 | 28 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 6 | M |
Armando Petit | 29 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | F |
Simão | 59 | 25 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 30 | F |
Fabrizio Miccoli | 80 | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | F |
Nuno Gomes | 29 | 216 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
78
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | D |
Joao Pereira | 80 | 21 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Mantorras | 87 | 23 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Geovanni | 89 | 25 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Phil Bardsley
IN
Mikaël Silvestre
OUT
Ryan Giggs
IN
Ji-sung Park
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ricardo Rocha
IN
Cleber Anderson
OUT
Beto
IN
Geovanni
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
63
1050
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
56 %
Ferguson vs Benfica
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Ferguson vs Koeman
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
42
8
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
58 %
Koeman vs Man United
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Koeman vs Ferguson
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Lubos Michel
4 victories |
3 draws |
0 loss |
Man United7 matches | General total | Benfica2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Man United1 match | Season total | Benfica2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on May 21, 2008 | Latest figure on April 05, 2006 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss vs Benfica running (since 02/02/1966). It's a record streak. The first of history
Benfica keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home in Champions League running (since 02/11/1994). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 24/10/1984 (6 matches)
It's the first time Ryan Giggs scores 1 goal vs Benfica in his professional career
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion07/05/2005 | LManchester United 1-3 Chelsea10/05/2005 | VManchester United 3-0 Debrecen VSC09/08/2005 | VManchester United 1-0 Aston Villa20/08/2005 | DManchester United 1-1 Manchester City10/09/2005 | LManchester United 1-2 Blackburn24/09/2005 |
| Overall | VDebrecen VSC 0-3 Manchester United24/08/2005 | VNewcastle United 0-2 Manchester United28/08/2005 | DManchester United 1-1 Manchester City10/09/2005 | DVillarreal 0-0 Manchester United14/09/2005 | DLiverpool 0-0 Manchester United18/09/2005 | LManchester United 1-2 Blackburn24/09/2005 |
Current form
| Away | VEstoril 1-2 Benfica24/04/2005 | LPenafiel 1-0 Benfica07/05/2005 | DBoavista 1-1 Benfica22/05/2005 | DAcadémica 0-0 Benfica20/08/2005 | LSporting CP 2-1 Benfica10/09/2005 | VPenafiel 1-3 Benfica23/09/2005 |
| Overall | DAcadémica 0-0 Benfica20/08/2005 | LBenfica 0-2 Gil Vicente27/08/2005 | LSporting CP 2-1 Benfica10/09/2005 | VBenfica 1-0 Lille14/09/2005 | VBenfica 4-0 Leiria18/09/2005 | VPenafiel 1-3 Benfica23/09/2005 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
10 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
51 |
|
3 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
2 |
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Gabriel Heinze | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Fabrizio Miccoli | |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Wayne Rooney | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Wayne Rooney | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Gabriel Heinze | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Fabrizio Miccoli | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
3 ga
Away
5 gf
1 ga
Total
12 gf
4 ga
Historical head to head
Home
1 gf
5 ga
Away
3 gf
7 ga
Total
4 gf
12 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
March 09, 1966 |
| Home | 4 - 1 |
May 29, 1968 |
Largest victory
No success yetLatest head to head
May 29, 1968 - Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 1967/1968
March 09, 1966 - Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 1965/1966
February 02, 1966 - Coupe d’Europe des Clubs Champions 1965/1966
Best historical scorers against Benfica
 |
George Best | 3 goals | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 3 goals | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
John Connelly | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Denis Law | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Pat Crerand | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Jose Augusto | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Jaime Graça | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
 |
José Torres | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Benfica
|
George Best | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
Tony Dunne | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
Pat Crerand | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Jose Augusto | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
José Torres | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
Fernando Cruz | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
Mario Coluna | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
 |
Eusebio | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
|
António Simões | 3 matches | 1966 - 1968 |
They played in both sides
48 matches
110 matches
They played in both sides
48 matches
110 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 14, 2005
September 27, 2005
October 18, 2005
November 02, 2005
November 22, 2005
December 07, 2005
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