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Benfica Analysis at Champions League 2011/2012

10 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup - Lineups not confirmed are not included. Goalkeepers Artur Moraes (10) Right backs [ ?] Pereira, Maxi (9) Ruben Amorim (1) Centre backs [ ?] Luisão (8) Garay (7) Jardel, NV (3) Javi García, (1987) (1) Emerson Conceição (1) Left backs [ ?] Emerson Conceição (8) Luís Martins (1) Capdevila (1) Right midfielders Gaitán, N (6) Bruno César (3) Ruben Amorim (1) Centre midfielders Witsel (10) Javi García, (1987) (7) Aimar (7) Matić, N (3) Left midfielders Bruno César (6) Gaitán, N (4) Fowards Cardozo, O (7) Rodrigo, M (5) Saviola (1) See also Injured/Banned players and Substitutions Lineups found             Starting lineup changes since last game September 2011     Coach Jorge Jesus since 16-Jun-09 M.1 14-Sep Man.Utd 1-1 4-4-1-1             17-Sep to 13-Oct Nelson Oliveira Broken fingers             23-Sep to 31-Dec Pérez, Enzo Knee surgery M.2 27-Sep away Oţelul 0-1 4-1-3-2 In:B César, Saviola, Out:R Amorim, Aimar,             28-Sep to 13-Oct Javi García, (1987) Unknown injury October 2011             18-Oct to 28-Oct Pereira, Maxi Thigh injury M.3 18-Oct away Basel 0-2 4-2-3-1 In:Aimar, Rodrigo, Out:Saviola, Cardozo, November 2011             28-Oct to 05-Nov Javi García, (1987) Leg injury             31-Oct to 02-Nov Emerson Conceição Champions League red card ban (1 match) M.4 02-Nov Basel 1-1 4-4-1-1 In:L Martins, Matić, Out:E Conc'ao, J García, M.5 22-Nov away Man.Utd 2-2 4-2-3-1 In:E Conc'ao, J García, Out:L Martins, Matić, December 2011             05-Dec to 07-Dec Pereira, Maxi Champions League yellow card ban (1 match) M.6 07-Dec Oţelul 1-0 4-1-4-1 In:R Amorim, Jardel, Cardozo, Out:Pereira, Luisão, Rodrigo, February 2012             15-Dec to 15-Dec Gaitán, N linked with Manchester City M.7 15-Feb away Zenit 3-2 4-1-3-2 In:Pereira, Luisão, Matić, Rodrigo, Out:R Amorim, Jardel, J García, Aimar, March 2012             05-Mar to 07-Mar Aimar Champions League yellow card ban (1 match) M.8 06-Mar Zenit 2-0 4-1-3-2 In:Jardel, J García, Out:Garay, Matić, M.9 27-Mar Chelsea 0-1 4-1-4-1 In:Aimar, Out:Rodrigo, April 2012 M.10 04-Apr away Chelsea 2-1 4-1-4-1 In:Capdevila, Matić, Out:Luisão, Jardel, May 2012     Color References:     GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos

Champions League 2011/2012 Ajax - APOEL - Arsenal - Barcelona - Basel - BATE - Bayern - Benfica - Chelsea - CSKA - Dinamo Zg - Dortmund - Genk - Inter - Leverkusn - Lille - Lyon - Man.City - Man.Utd - Marseille - Milan - Napoli - Olympiacs - Oţelul - Porto - R.Madrid - Shakhtar - Trabzon - V.Plzeň - Valencia - Villarreal - Zenit