Evening all. So far, Manchester United have made Group A look even more pipsqueak than it first seemed, and they can more or less seal qualification with a win tonight. as well as their own excellent form, things have gone so nicely because Benfica, seemingly the next best side, have contrived to lose to both Basel and CSKA Moscow. Given the absolute state of both of those, it's hard to see beyond an away win - but surely the home lot have to improve?

Champions League / Group Stage

Estádio da Luz / 18.10.2017

Benfica

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Manchester United

M. Rashford(64')

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ByKevin Coulson

Updated 18/10/2017 at 20:42 GMT

40'

Hazard has put Chelsea 2-0 to the good against Roma.

39'

United have already been caught offside five times, which tells you that their timing isn't right yet, but also that Benfica are playing with a very high line. Ok, it doesn't tell you that, I did, but you know.

38'

Blind loses the ball to Douglas down by the corner flag but still has him in a difficult position, so fouls him.

37'

My picture returns just in time to see United waste a corner, but Mkhitaryan wins another by crossing the ball directly into Grimaldo.

34'

My BT has now stopped working. Excuse me a moment, please.

33'

Lukaku turns up on the left and charges forward from halfway before curving a brilliant low cross towards Rashford, but Ruben Dias does very well to slide in and intercept.

32'

BT's coverage keeps jumping, but I get to see Blind whipping in a cross for Rashford, which he can't get over and bumps over the top. That's United's highlight of the half.

31'

This game he opposite of good, United's contribution to it especially.

30'

Raul finds himself in space outside the box, dead centre, and has loads of options so, while off balance, opts to lash a shot miles away from anywhere, even Selhurst Park.

30'

Xhaka has given Basel the lead in Moscow.

29'

Rashford has moved to the right looking for something to do.

28'

Goncalves takes advantage of Bites-yer-legs Mata clattering Valencia and darts down the line, aiming a cross into the box. Lindelof, though, does well to get a block on it and De Gea cleans up.

27'

Benfica have an 18-year-old keeper making his second-ever appearance, and United haven't had a shot at him yet. They are playing impressively uselessly.

25'

Douglas eases down the right and slings over a decent cross, which Lindelof backheads out for a throw. Nothing comes of it.

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23'

United are playing rubbish - or rubbishly - here. That's the problem with what they did at Anfield - a football team has a lot of moving parts, and it doesn't take much to interfere with momentum.

21'

Oh, and Sporting are 1-0 up in Turin.

21'

Barcelona lead Olympiacos 1-0.

20'

Incidentally, Ruben Dias is now back on the pitch with a red stocking kind of thing on his head.

20'

Mbappe has put PSG ahead at Anderlecht - that took just three minutes.

19'

United haven't got their passing and movement going yet. Herrera is another who has barely had a kick.

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