| 1¹ | A accurate pass was collected by RODRÍGUEZ and his looping shot floated narrowly over. |
| 3¹ | DROGBA's shot beat the FC Basel 'keeper but rebounded off the FC Basel post. |
| 8¹ | STROOTMAN worked the ball to PIRLO, RODRÍGUEZ controlled his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 13¹ | JAVI GARCÍA beat LICHTSTEINER and drove the ball to CLEITON XAVIER who fired his shot wide. |
| 16¹ | A corner was collected by CLEITON XAVIER who headed the ball wide. |
| 16¹ | PEREIRA headed over. |
| 18¹ | A drive from WILLIAN seemed a certain goal but the Benfica 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear. |
| 18¹ | A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming EDUARDO. |
| 20¹ | RODRÍGUEZ shot wide. |
| 23¹ | A neatly crafted pass from CLEITON XAVIER was shot goalbound by DROGBA only for the FC Basel 'keeper to palm clear. |
| 26¹ | A good ball from CAHILL on the left found LICHTSTEINER who mishit his shot wide. |
| 27¹ | GOAL!! After a steady build-up DROGBA drove the ball past the FC Basel 'keeper. (1-0 Benfica)| 29¹ | LAVEZZI hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area. | | 35¹ | CLEITON XAVIER made space on the left and pulled the ball to TADDEI who rasped the ball over. | | 42¹ | PIRLO drilled a right foot shot just wide from just outside the area. | | 7² | JAVI GARCÍA floated the ball to DROGBA who turned it wide. | | 8² | WEIDENFELLER dived to his left to block a fierce drive from Benfica's CARDOZO. | | 12² | A right foot shot from DROGBA was pushed over by the FC Basel 'keeper. | | 13² | RODRÍGUEZ fluffed an easy chance. | | 17² | A free-kick from WILLIAN went wide. | | 25² | An exceptional effort from CLEITON XAVIER scraped the outside of the righthand post. | | 40² | PEREIRA beat a number of FC Basel players and stroked an effort inches wide. | | 45² | A cross from ISCO left LAVEZZI in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot. | |