| 3¹ | PEROTTI dribbled away from HILBERT and flicked a tame shot well wide. |
| 7¹ | MARTÍNEZ given a yellow card by the referee. |
| 9¹ | An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Vélez Sársfield 'keeper by ERNST. |
| 13¹ | The 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from GEOVANNI. |
| 22¹ | Uncertainty in the Benfica defence enabled FERNÁNDES FRANCOU to hit the ball just beyond the far post. |
| 25¹ | A good ball from GEOVANNI on the right fell to MICCOLI who scuffed his effort inches wide. |
| 26¹ | MICCOLI ran onto a delightful ball from ERNST but hit his effort wide of the goal. |
| 30¹ | The stunned 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from NUNO ASSIS fell just wide. |
| 33¹ | EREROS beat two Benfica players and blasted a golden opportunity just wide. |
| 43¹ | A right foot shot from GEOVANNI was stopped by DIKAN. |
| 6² | A free-kick from PEROTTI went just wide. |
| 7² | DIKAN was able to claw away a powerful effort. |
| 12² | A pin-point pass found GEOVANNI and his right foot shot flew narrowly over. |
| 13² | The 'keeper saved a glorious effort from KARAGOUNIS. |
| 17² | The 'keeper dived to his right to save a fierce drive from Benfica's GEOVANNI. |
| 20² | GEOVANNI played the ball to MICCOLI who fired it over the bar. |
| 21² | PEROTTI worked the ball to SENA, GRACIÁN collected his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 22² | GOAL!! After MARTÍNEZ was pulled to the ground the ref waved play-on and GEOVANNI went on to easily score. (1-0 Benfica)| 28² | The Vélez Sársfield 'keeper was able to claw away a poor header from MICCOLI. | | 30² | BATALLA nodded the ball wide of the lefthand post from just inside the area. | | 38² | BATALLA scuffed a simple chance. | |