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SL Benfica vs. Manchester United UEFA Champions League preview

Manchester United begin their 16th consecutive UEFA Champions League group stage campaign away to familiar rivals in SL Benfica. Last season’s runners-up beat Benfica to lift the first of their three European Cups in 1968 and will travel to Lisbon aiming to extend their 18-month unbeaten away record in the competition. Benfica will have other ideas as they bid to …

by Jack Dorsey on September 14th, 2011 1 Comments »

2011-2012 UEFA Champions League Group C Fixtures

Manchester United FC, FC Basel 1893, FC Oţelul Galaţi and SL Benfica will play in Group C of 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League season. 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League Group games will be played on 13/14 September, 27/28 September, 18/19 October, 1/2 November, 22/23 November and 6/7 December. The group winners and runners-up will progress to the round of 16 in the spring. Teams …

by Jack Dorsey on August 29th, 2011 Leave a comment »

SL Benfica vs. FC Twente UEFA Champions League preview

FC Twente will hope for better luck against UEFA Champions League play-off rivals SL Benfica than they experienced on their last meeting with Portuguese opponents. There was nothing between the teams in the first leg in Enschede, Luuk De Jong giving Twente an early lead before goals from Óscar Cardozo (21) and Nolito (35) turned the match in the visitors’ …

by Football Pub on August 24th, 2011 Leave a comment »

FC Twente vs. SL Benfica UEFA Champions League preview

FC Twente will hope for better luck against UEFA Champions League play-off rivals SL Benfica than they experienced in their last meeting with Portuguese opponents. FC Twente’s only previous tie against a Portuguese team was against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The Dutch club went out on away goals after a 0-0 …

by Football Pub on August 16th, 2011 Leave a comment »