Manchester United vs Benfica
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'SLB 
14Shots14
2On target2
7Corners5
0Saves0
16Fouls16
Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Benfica 2-1 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Ryan Giggs (39') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (85'). Goals for Benfica: Simão (59').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Edwin van der SarG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John O'SheaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio FerdinandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil BardsleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran RichardsonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan GiggsM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul ScholesM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano RonaldoM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren FletcherM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruud van NistelrooyF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan SmithF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Giuseppe Rossi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Ji-Sung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Piqué | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
