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

· 2nd Leg - Benfica advance 4-3 on aggregate

Benfica

22': Kerem Aktürkoglu
76': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
84': Orkun Kökçü

FT
3 - 3
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 4-3 on aggregate

AS Monaco

32': Takumi Minamino
51': Eliesse Ben Seghir
81': George Ilenikhena

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.

Match Timeline

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.

Statistics

MON		SLB
9	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	4
60	Possession	40
15	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
435	Accurate Passes	258
513	Passes	340
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	10
0.4	Cross %	0.3
38	Long Balls	59
17	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	0
16	Effective Tackles	11
23	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
19	Interceptions	8
21	Effective Clearances	28
21	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,776

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
3	Álvaro Carreras
44	Tomás Araújo
18	Leandro Barreiro
10	Orkun Kökçü
8	Fredrik Aursnes
14	Vangelis Pavlidis
21	Andreas Schjelderup
17	Kerem Aktürkoglu

Benfica Substitutes:

Zeki Amdouni, Arthur Cabral, Diogo Prioste, Leandro Santos, Gianluca Prestianni, Adrian Bajrami, João Rêgo, Nuno Félix, Andrea Belotti, Tiago Dias Freitas, Samuel Soares, Samuel Dahl.

AS Monaco (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Radoslaw Majecki (GK)
5	Thilo Kehrer
13	Christian Mawissa
17	Wilfried Singo
12	Caio Henrique
27	Krépin Diatta
15	Lamine Camara
7	Eliesse Ben Seghir
11	Maghnes Akliouche
36	Breel Embolo
18	Takumi Minamino

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Mamadou Coulibaly, Yann Lienard, Mohammed Salisu, Saïmon Bouabré, George Ilenikhena, Mika Biereth, Philipp Köhn, Edan Diop, Lucas Michel, Kassoum Ouattara.

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