Benfica vs Monaco

18 February 2025 · Champions League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Monaco 3–4 Benfica. Benfica go through.

  • Kerem Aktürkoğlu 22’
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 76’ (pen)
  • Orkun Kökçü 84’
  • Takumi Minamino 32’
  • Eliesse Ben Seghir 51’
  • George Ilenikhena 81’

Match summary

Benfica and Monaco finished level at 3-3 after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Benfica went through 4-3 on aggregate.

In the first half, Kerem Aktürkoğlu put Benfica ahead in the 22nd minute and Takumi Minamino equalised in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Eliesse Ben Seghir put Monaco in front in the 51st minute, Vangelis Pavlidis equalised from the penalty spot in the 76th minute, George Ilenikhena put Monaco back in front in the 81st minute, and Orkun Kökçü equalised in the 84th minute.

Benfica had the better of the chances, with 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Monaco's 1.55 from 15.

Key events

Benfica Monaco
Kick-off
Leandro BarreiroShot on target
2’
7’
Krépin DiattaShot on target
Kerem AktürkoğluRight foot shot1-0 (Benfica)
22’
Fredrik AursnesShot on target
30’
32’
Takumi MinaminoRight foot shot1-1 (Monaco)
Half-time1-1
47’
Eliesse Ben SeghirShot on target
Second half underway
51’
Eliesse Ben SeghirRight foot shot1-2 (Monaco)
Zeki AmdouniKerem Aktürkoğlu
58’
Samuel DahlAndreas Schjelderup
58’
60’
Maghnes AklioucheShot on target
Zeki AmdouniShot on target
61’
62’
Maghnes AklioucheFoul
65’
Mika BierethBreel Embolo
Leandro BarreiroFoul
67’
Orkun KökçüShot on target
69’
Zeki AmdouniFoul
71’
Fredrik AursnesVAR: No penalty
74’
Vangelis PavlidisPenalty2-2 (Benfica)
76’
80’
George IlenikhenaChristian Mawissa
80’
Kassoum OuattaraCaio Henrique
81’
George IlenikhenaLeft foot shot2-3 (Monaco)
Orkun KökçüRight foot shot3-3 (Benfica)
84’
Andrea BelottiVangelis Pavlidis
87’
João RêgoOrkun Kökçü
87’
87’
Lucas MichalTakumi Minamino
Samuel DahlVAR: Penalty given
90+4’
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.55 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 1-0 22’ 32’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), 1-1 32’ 51’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), 1-2 51’ 76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-2 76’ 81’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), 2-3 81’ 84’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), 3-3 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.55 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 1-0 Aktürkoğlu 22’ 32’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), 1-1 Minamino 32’ 51’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), 1-2 Ben Seghir 51’ 76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-2 Pavlidis 76’ 81’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), 2-3 Ilenikhena 81’ 84’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), 3-3 Kökçü 84’
Benfica 1.92 xGMonaco 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Monaco attacking Benfica attacking 
76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 84’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 7’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 4’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 32’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 60’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+10’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 84’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 7’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 4’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 32’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 60’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+10’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-3-3 Starting XI
Trubin
Carreras
Araújo
Silva
Otamendi
Aursnes
Barreiro
Kökçü 87’
Aktürkoğlu 58’
Pavlidis 87’
Schjelderup 58’
Monaco 5-3-2 Starting XI
Majecki
Henrique 80’
Diatta
Singo
Kehrer
Mawissa 80’
Akliouche
Camara
Seghir
Minamino 87’
Embolo 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anatoliy Trubin
90′ 4 3 15 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tomás Araújo
90′ 3 – – 3 – 39 1 – – –
António Silva
90′ – 1 – 3 3 37 – – – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ 2 4 – 7 3 41 1 – – –
Álvaro Carreras
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 42 1 – 1 –
Samuel Dahl Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 2 – 13 – – – –
Midfielders3 players
Fredrik Aursnes
90′ – – 24 – – 2 – 4 1 1 –
Leandro Barreiro
90′ – – 30 – – 2 2 3 3 1
Orkun Kökçü Taken off
88′ 1 – 35 3 – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards6 players
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Taken off
58′ 1 – 1 1 0.43 – – 5 1 12 –
Vangelis Pavlidis Taken off
87′ 1 1 1 1 0.79 – 1 4 1 28 –
Andreas Schjelderup Taken off
58′ – – 2 – 0.14 – – 2 1 11 –
Zeki Amdouni Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.01 – – 4 – 9
Andrea Belotti Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – 3 –
João Rêgo Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Benfica WDLWW
Monaco LLWLL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.