Manchester United 2-2 Benfica: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 22 November 2011

Result

Manchester United 2-2 Benfica

Champions League · Tuesday 22 November 2011, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Manchester United 2-2 Benfica: match report

Manchester United drew with Benfica 2-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 22 November 2011. The half-time score was 1-1.

Manchester United's goals came from Dimitar Berbatov (30') and Darren Fletcher (59'). Benfica scored through an own goal by P. Jones (3') and P. Aimar (61').

Discipline: Manchester United received 2 yellow cards; Benfica received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 15th on 8 points from 4 and Benfica 4th on 16 points from 8. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Benfica in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw and 1 for Benfica.

Going into the match Manchester United's last five read W-W-D-D and Benfica's D-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Own goal · P. JonesBenfica · 0-1
  • 16'Yellow card · Ezequiel GarayBenfica
  • 30'Goal · Dimitar BerbatovManchester United · 1-1
  • 33'Yellow card · Darren FletcherManchester United
  • 40'Yellow card · Artur MoraesBenfica
  • 59'Goal · Darren FletcherManchester United · 2-1
  • 61'Goal · P. AimarBenfica · 2-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Michael CarrickManchester United
  • 85'Yellow card · M. PereiraBenfica

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Manchester United 3, draws 1, Benfica 1.

Team news

Manchester United line-up (4-4-2)

David de Gea, Patrice Evra, Phil Jones, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Young, Fábio, Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Dimitar Berbatov, Nani

Benfica line-up (4-3-3)

Artur Moraes, Emerson, Luisão, Brandon Truter, Ezequiel Garay, Axel Witsel, Javi García, Bruno César, Nico Gaitán, Rodrigo, Pablo Aimar Giordano