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Hello and welcome to live coverage of Manchester United v Benfica.

Champions League / Group Stage
Old Trafford / 31.10.2017
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    Kevin Coulson

    Updated 31/10/2017 at 21:37 GMT


    End of 2nd Half
    90+3'
    That's full time. United make it four wins out four, and they are likely already qualified for the knockout round. Poor old Mile Svilar lost it for the away side, but this time he wasn't to blame for the mistake.
    90+1'
    There will be three minutes of added time.
    90'
    Blind and Douglas both stretch for a ball, and Douglas's ribs thump into Blind's knee. A sore one for both, and they limp off for treatment.
    87'
    Salvio gets easily past Blind on the left, he slides to send in a cross, and Mkhitaryan turns it behind rather than take any risk at the back post.
    84'
    Blind leaves the ball for Rashford on the left. He cuts onto his right, and fires a surprising shot from a tight angle, driving it wide of goal.
    81'
    Benfica win a corner on the left, and Lukaku thunders it down to Rashford, but the striker can't wriggle free of Salvio on the halfway line.
    78'
    GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 Benfica. Blind scores - He fires a penalty down the middle of the goal, Svilar dives to his left, and that is it, settled.
    D. Blind
    Penalty
    D. Blind
    Manchester United
    Manchester United
    Goals1
    On target1
    Fouls against2
    Penalties1
    77'
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    Rashford sprints down the left, holding off defenders as he goes. Foolishly, Samaris nudges him over the in the box and concedes a clear penalty.
    75'
    Rashford on for Martial.
    M. Rashford
    On
    M. Rashford
    Manchester United
    Manchester United
    A. Martial
    Off
    A. Martial
    Manchester United
    Manchester United
    On target1
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    Wide2
    74'
    Seferovic on for Benfica.
    H. Seferovic
    On
    H. Seferovic
    Benfica
    Benfica
    R. Jiménez
    Off
    R. Jiménez
    Benfica
    Benfica
    On target1
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    Hit Post / Hit Bar1
    73'
    A fluid passing move from United sees McTominay dart into the box and fire in a shot from a tight angle, but it's blocked quickly and away.
    70'
    Lukaku plays a one-two with Mkhitaryan as he runs into the box, but he shoots straight at the oncoming 'keeper, and is offside anyway.
    69'
    Salvio is booked for pulling back Mkhitaryan. Just 20 or so minutes left.
    E. Salvio
    Yellow card
    E. Salvio
    Benfica
    Benfica
    Blocked Shots1
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls2
    Offsides1
    68'
    Herrera is on to kick people, replacing Mata.
    A. Herrera
    On
    A. Herrera
    Manchester United
    Manchester United
    J. Mata
    Off
    J. Mata
    Manchester United
    Manchester United
    Fouls1
    Wide2
    Corners1
    65'
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    Bailly rolls a pass to Smalling, and Raul can steal in to take it off the two of them. He skips towards goal, and a last-second intervention from Smalling sends the shot crashing against the post and wide.
    64'
    Eliseu is coming on for Grimaldo.
    Eliseu
    On
    Eliseu
    Benfica
    Benfica
    Á. Grimaldo
    Off
    Á. Grimaldo
    Benfica
    Benfica
    Fouls against2
    Free Kicks2
    60'
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    Goncalves skips past Smalling with a nutmeg, drives into space and De Gea dives to his right to tip away a strong, low shot.
    58'
    A loose pass is seized on by Mata in space, in the left hand corner of the pitch, and he whips in a cross towards Lukaku which is well cut out and away by Benfica.
    55'
    Martial then runs into the box, turns onto his right, touches it to the byline and out of play. It was a mistake, and a frustrating one, so Lukaku tries to gee him up.
    54'
    Martial tries to flick a ball inside, but it bounces off a defender to his advantage down the line. Martial runs onto it, in space, and he flicks a left-foot volleyed cross behind the goal.