Benali then made his league debut eleven days later on 15 October 2011, where he provided assist for Gary Jones, in a 2–2 draw against Colchester United.
Benali kemudian membuat debut di liga, sebelas hari kemudian pada tanggal 15 oktober 2011, di mana ia memberikan assist untuk Gary Jones, dalam hasil imbang 2-2 melawan Colchester United.