Monaco 0-1 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Monaco 0-1 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 1/16) on Wed, 12 Feb 2025 at Stade Louis-II, Monaco. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 48'. Sent off: Moatasem Al Musrati (52'). Expected goals: 0.39-2.17. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Nicolás Otamendi (8.1).
Match report
Benfica beat Monaco 1-0
Benfica squeezed past Monaco 1-0 away from home at Stade Louis-II on Wednesday 12 February in the Champions League.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead on 48' (0-1).
Moatasem Al Musrati (Monaco) was sent off on 52'.
Monaco had 44% of the ball, shots were 6-23 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.39-2.17. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 12,159. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| Monaco | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.39 | 2.17 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 40 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 275 (73%) | 397 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 16 |
Lineups
Monaco (4-4-2): Radosław Majecki, Vanderson, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Krépin Diatta, Maghnes Akliouche, Denis Zakaria, Moatasem Al Musrati, Aleksandr Golovin, Breel Embolo, Mika Biereth
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 41' · Yellow card · Moatasem Al Musrati (Monaco)
- 48' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 52' · Red card · Moatasem Al Musrati (Monaco)
- 56' · Yellow card · Florentino (Benfica)
- 57' · Substitution · Soungoutou Magassa for Mika Biereth (Monaco)
- 67' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Florentino (Benfica)
- 67' · Substitution · Ángel Di Maria for Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
- 68' · Substitution · Eliesse Ben Seghir for Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
- 68' · Substitution · Takumi Minamino for Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 78' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 78' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 79' · Yellow card · Vanderson (Monaco)
- 86' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monaco vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 12 Feb 2025.
When and where is Monaco vs Benfica?
Wed, 12 Feb 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, Champions League.