Monaco 2-3 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Monaco 2-3 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 5) on Wed, 27 Nov 2024 at Stade Louis-II, Monaco. Monaco goals: Eliesse Ben Seghir 13', Soungoutou Magassa 67'. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 48', Arthur Cabral 84', Zeki Amdouni 88'. Sent off: Wilfried Singo (58'). Expected goals: 1.70-3.03. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Ángel Di Maria (8.6).
Match report
Benfica beat Monaco 3-2
Benfica came from behind to beat Monaco 3-2 away from home at Stade Louis-II on Wednesday 27 November in the Champions League.
Eliesse Ben Seghir put Monaco ahead on 13' (1-0), Vangelis Pavlidis levelled for Benfica on 48' (1-1), Soungoutou Magassa restored Monaco's lead on 67' (2-1), Arthur Cabral levelled for Benfica on 84' (2-2) and Zeki Amdouni restored Benfica's lead on 88' (2-3).
Zeki Amdouni's 88' strike proved decisive.
Wilfried Singo (Monaco) was sent off on 58'.
Monaco had 46% of the ball, shots were 11-18 (5-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-3.03. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Ángel Di Maria (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 13,581. Referee: Rade Obrenović.
Match stats
| Monaco | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 3.03 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 35 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 309 (74%) | 394 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 13 |
Lineups
Monaco (4-2-3-1): Radosław Majecki, Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Thilo Kehrer, Caio Henrique, Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria, Maghnes Akliouche, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Aleksandr Golovin, Breel Embolo
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Ángel Di Maria, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Florentino (Benfica)
- 13' · Goal · Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco)
- 29' · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 41' · Yellow card · Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- 41' · Yellow card · Thilo Kehrer (Monaco)
- 42' · Yellow card · Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica)
- 42' · Yellow card · Wilfried Singo (Monaco)
- 48' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 57' · Substitution · Soungoutou Magassa for Lamine Camara (Monaco)
- 57' · Substitution · Christian Mawissa for Caio Henrique (Monaco)
- 58' · Red card · Wilfried Singo (Monaco)
- 63' · Substitution · Folarin Balogun for Breel Embolo (Monaco)
- 63' · Substitution · Mohammed Salisu for Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco)
- 65' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 65' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Florentino (Benfica)
- 67' · Goal · Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco)
- 79' · Yellow card · Christian Mawissa (Monaco)
- 84' · Goal · Arthur Cabral (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 88' · Goal · Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · George Ilenikhena for Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Benjamín Rollheiser for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monaco vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Wed, 27 Nov 2024.
When and where is Monaco vs Benfica?
Wed, 27 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, Champions League.