Champions League / European Cup · Group stage, matchday 3 · 2005/06

Villarreal v Benfica, 18 October 2005

Flag Villarreal
1–1
Flag Benfica

18 October 2005

Form before this match

  • Flag Villarreal

    1. Draw · 14.04.2005 · Europa League, Quarter-finals · 2004/05 · AZ Alkmaar (away) 1–1

    2. Win · 09.08.2005 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2005/06 · Everton (away) 2–1

    3. Win · 24.08.2005 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2005/06 · Everton (home) 2–1

    4. Draw · 14.09.2005 · Champions League, Group stage · 2005/06 · Man. United (home) 0–0

    5. Draw · 27.09.2005 · Champions League, Group stage · 2005/06 · Lille (away) 0–0

  • Flag Benfica

    1. Win · 02.12.2004 · Europa League, Group stage · 2004/05 · Beveren (away) 3–0

    2. Loss · 17.02.2005 · Europa League, Round of 32 · 2004/05 · CSKA Moskva (away) 0–2

    3. Draw · 24.02.2005 · Europa League, Round of 32 · 2004/05 · CSKA Moskva (home) 1–1

    4. Win · 14.09.2005 · Champions League, Group stage · 2005/06 · Lille (home) 1–0

    5. Loss · 27.09.2005 · Champions League, Group stage · 2005/06 · Man. United (away) 1–2

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Villarreal against clubs from Portugal

Villarreal hadn't played clubs from Portugal before.

Benfica against clubs from Spain

12 matches before this one