Benfica vs AS Monaco, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs

Benfica see off Monaco in six-goal thriller to reach last 16

Benfica held determined AS Monaco to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday for a 4-3 aggregate win that earned the hosts a place in the competition's last 16.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
• 2': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 2': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
• 4': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Breel Embolo following a fast break.
• 6': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 6': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 7': Attempt saved. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino with a cross.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
• 8': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 8': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 10': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
• 13': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 13': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
• 16': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Delay in match (Monaco).
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 21': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
• 21': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Goal! Benfica 1, Monaco 0. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 25': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 26': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 26': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
• 26': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
• 28': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a corner.
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
• 31': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 31': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Breel Embolo (Monaco) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
• 32': Goal! Benfica 1, Monaco 1. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
• 34': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
• 34': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 37': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 37': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
• 38': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
• 39': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
• 42': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by António Silva.
• 45': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
• 45'+3': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche following a fast break.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Monaco 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Monaco 1.
• 46': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
• 47': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
• 49': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
• 51': Goal! Benfica 1, Monaco 2. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
• 56': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 56': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
• 57': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
• 58': Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
• 58': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 58': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
• 58': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
• 61': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
• 62': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
• 62': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 65': Substitution, Monaco. Mika Biereth replaces Breel Embolo.
• 67': Offside, Monaco. Mika Biereth is caught offside.
• 67': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
• 71': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
• 71': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 72': Penalty Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 72': Penalty conceded by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
• 76': Goal! Benfica 2, Monaco 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 78': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
• 78': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Caio Henrique (Monaco).
• 80': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Substitution, Monaco. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Caio Henrique.
• 80': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Christian Mawissa.
• 81': Goal! Benfica 2, Monaco 3. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 84': Goal! Benfica 3, Monaco 3. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras with a cross.
• 86': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 86': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
• 87': Substitution, Monaco. Lucas Michal replaces Takumi Minamino.
• 87': Substitution, Benfica. João Rêgo replaces Orkun Kökçü because of an injury.
• 87': Substitution, Benfica. Andrea Belotti replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
• 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Benfica.
• 90'+7': Hand ball by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
• 90'+8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
• 90'+8': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
• 90'+9': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
• 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
• 90'+10': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Monaco 3.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 3, Monaco 3.