Anderlecht 1-2 Benfica: result and report

Anderlecht 1-2 Benfica

Champions League · Wednesday 27 November 2013, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Anderlecht lost to Benfica 1-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday 27 November 2013. The half-time score was 1-1.

Chancel Mbemba opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Anderlecht's goals came from Chancel Mbemba (18') and Massimo Bruno (77'). Benfica scored through Nemanja Matić (34'), an own goal by Chancel Mbemba (52') and Rodrigo (90').

Discipline: Anderlecht received 3 yellow cards; Benfica received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Anderlecht were 56th on 2 points from 4 and Benfica 34th on 6 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Anderlecht lined up in a 4-1-2-3 and Benfica in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Anderlecht win, 1 draw and 1 for Benfica.

Going into the match Anderlecht's last five read D-L-L-D and Benfica's D-W-D-D.