Benfica 0-1 Manchester United: Mile Svilar's error puts United in control of Group A

Benfica 0-1 Manchester United: Mile Svilar's error puts United in control of Group A

FWS - Manchester United were indebted to a ludicrous error by rookie goalkeeper Mile Svilar as they beat Benfica 1-0 to take charge of Group A in the Champions League.

Svilar, 18, was making his Champions League debut and became the youngest goalkeeper in the competition's history - but had a moment to forget when he comically carried Marcus Rashford's deep free-kick over his own goal-line under no pressure.

That error was the difference between the teams in a low-quality affair, where Luisao was dismissed late on for a second yellow card and Rashford limped off late on.

It was a United performance that was efficient rather than entertaining but it leaves them with maximum points from their first three group games.

Player ratings
Benfica: Svilar (5), Douglas (6), Rúben Dias (6), Luisão (5), Grimaldo (6), Fejsa (5), Filipe Augusto (6), Pizzi (6), Salvio (6), Diogo Gonçalves (6), Raúl (6)

Subs: Jonas (6), Zivkovic (6), Cervi (6)

Man Utd: De Gea (7), Valencia (7), Lindelof (7), Smalling (7), Blind (6), Herrera (7), Matic (7), Mata (7), Mkhitaryan (6), Rashford (7), Lukaku (5)

Subs: Lingard (6), McTominay (6), Martial (6)

Man of the match: Marcus Rashford (skysport)