Benfica 3-1 FC Twente: result and report

Champions League · Wednesday 24 August 2011

Result

Benfica 3-1 FC Twente

Champions League · Wednesday 24 August 2011, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Benfica 3-1 FC Twente: match report

Benfica defeated FC Twente 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday 24 August 2011. The half-time score was 0-0.

Axel Witsel opened the scoring in the 46th minute. Benfica's goals came from Axel Witsel (46'), Luisão (59') and Axel Witsel (66'). FC Twente scored through Bryan Ruiz (85').

Discipline: Benfica received 1 yellow card; FC Twente received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Benfica were 20th on 5 points from 3 and FC Twente 21st on 5 points from 3. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Benfica wins, 1 draw and 0 for FC Twente.

Going into the match Benfica's last five read D-D-W and FC Twente's D-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · DouglasFC Twente
  • 46'Goal · Axel WitselBenfica · 1-0
  • 59'Goal · LuisãoBenfica · 2-0
  • 66'Goal · Axel WitselBenfica · 3-0
  • 76'Yellow card · M. PereiraBenfica
  • 85'Goal · Bryan RuizFC Twente · 3-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Benfica 0, draws 1, FC Twente 0.

Team news

Benfica line-up (4-1-3-2)

Artur Moraes, Emerson, Luisão, Brandon Truter, Ezequiel Garay, Axel Witsel, Javi García, Nico Gaitán, Óscar Cardozo, Nolito, Pablo Aimar Giordano

FC Twente line-up (4-3-3)

Nikolay Mihaylov, Tim Cornelisse, Peter Wisgerhof, Douglas, Dwight Tiendalli, Wout Brama, Luuk de Jong, Steven Berghuis, Marc Janko, Bryan Ruiz, Willem Janssen