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UCL: Manchester United-Benfica 2-0 |as it happened...

UCL: Manchester United-Benfica 2-0 |as it happened...

Manchester United are set to take on Benfica in Manchester as José Mourinho will be hoping for another strong display by his players. You can follow all of the live action here on Calciomercato.com. 

MATCH PREVIEW :

- Benfica have won only one of their 10 games against Manchester Utd, in all competitions (D2 L7), a 2-1 home win in the 2005/06 Champions League group stages.
- Manchester Utd have also never failed to score against Benfica (10 games).
- The Red Devils have claimed two victories and a draw over Benfica at home in the Champions League; all three of those encounters coming in the group stages of the competition.
- This is the first time that Benfica have lost their opening three games in the Champions League group stages; since the current format was set up in 2003/04, no team has ever lost their opening three group games and gone on to progress to the Last 16.
- United are currently enjoying a 19-game unbeaten run at home in European competition (including qualifiers, W15 D4); last tasting defeat at the Theatre of Dreams in March 2013 against Real Madrid.
- The Portuguese club have failed to come away with three points in any of their three previous group stage visits to England in the Champions League (D1 L2).
- José Mourinho’s first game as manager in European competition was with Benfica in September 2000. His team were held 2-2 at home against Halmstads in the first round of the UEFA Cup.

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