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

Benfica win at 10-man Monaco to close on last 16

Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory at 10-man AS Monaco in the first leg of the playoffs on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
• 1': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 3': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
• 3': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 5': Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 6': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 6': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
• 6': Foul by Al Musrati (Monaco).
• 6': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
• 9': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
• 11': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
• 11': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
• 16': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 16': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 16': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 17': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 23': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
• 25': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 25': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 29': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 30': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 30': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
• 30': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 33': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 33': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Mika Biereth (Monaco).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
• 38': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Foul by Al Musrati (Monaco).
• 41': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Al Musrati (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 42': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
• 44': Attempt saved. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 45': Foul by Mika Biereth (Monaco).
• 45': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Breel Embolo.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a corner.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Benfica 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Benfica 0.
• 46': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 48': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
• 48': Goal! Monaco 0, Benfica 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
• 50': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 50': Mika Biereth (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a set piece situation.
• 51': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 52': Second yellow card to Al Musrati (Monaco).
• 53': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
• 56': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Mika Biereth.
• 58': Offside, Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
• 58': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 59': Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
• 61': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
• 61': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Araújo following a corner.
• 61': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 62': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 62': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
• 62': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Offside, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is caught offside.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 65': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
• 66': Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 67': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Florentino.
• 67': Substitution, Benfica. Ángel Di María replaces Tomás Araújo because of an injury.
• 67': Substitution, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
• 68': Substitution, Monaco. Takumi Minamino replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
• 75': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
• 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Soungoutou Magassa.
• 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Breel Embolo.
• 78': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
• 78': Substitution, Benfica. Andrea Belotti replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 79': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
• 79': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Vanderson (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 80': Delay in match (Benfica).
• 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 81': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 83': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 83': Delay in match because of an injury Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
• 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Di María (Benfica).
• 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeki Amdouni.
• 86': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
• 86': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Ángel Di María because of an injury.
• 87': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
• 87': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
• 87': Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
• 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
• 90': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vanderson.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 0, Benfica 1.
• 0': Match ends, Monaco 0, Benfica 1.