Monaco vs Benfica

12 February 2025 · Champions League · Knockout play-offs, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

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

  • Vangelis Pavlidis 48’

Match summary

Benfica beat Monaco 1-0 on the road after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. Benfica went through 4-3 on aggregate.

Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead in the 48th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Monaco's 0.37 from 6.

Key events

Monaco Benfica
Kick-off
Maghnes AklioucheShot on target
9’
16’
Álvaro CarrerasFoul
Moatasem Al-MusratiFoul
41’
Aleksandr GolovinShot on target
42’
42’
Nicolás OtamendiShot on target
44’
Álvaro CarrerasShot on target
Half-time0-0
48’
Vangelis PavlidisRight foot shot0-1 (Benfica)
Second half underway
Moatasem Al-MusratiSecond yellowArgument
52’
56’
Florentino LuísFoul
Soungoutou MagassaMika Biereth
57’
Thilo KehrerShot on target
59’
61’
Vangelis PavlidisShot on target
Eliesse Ben SeghirAleksandr Golovin
67’
67’
Ángel Di MaríaTomás Araújo
67’
Leandro BarreiroFlorentino Luís
Takumi MinaminoMaghnes Akliouche
68’
75’
Orkun KökçüShot on target
78’
Andrea BelottiVangelis Pavlidis
78’
Zeki AmdouniAndreas Schjelderup
VandersonFoul
79’
86’
Arthur CabralÁngel Di María
87’
António SilvaShot on target
Denis ZakariaFoul
90’
Full-time0-1

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 0.37 2.17 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 0-1 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.37 2.17 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 0-1 Pavlidis 48’
Monaco 0.37 xGBenfica 2.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Monaco attacking 
61’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 83’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 2’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 60’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 44’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 83’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 2’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 60’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 44’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ António Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Breel Embolo (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Álvaro Carreras (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Monaco 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Majecki
Kehrer
Salisu
Diatta
Vanderson
Zakaria
Al-Musrati
Akliouche 68’
Embolo
Golovin 67’
Biereth 57’
Benfica 4-3-3 Starting XI
Trubin
Carreras
Araújo 67’
Silva
Otamendi
Aursnes
Luís 67’
Kökçü
Aktürkoğlu
Pavlidis 78’
Schjelderup 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Radosław Majecki
90′ 5 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Vanderson
90′ – 3 1 3 – 39 2 – –
Thilo Kehrer
90′ 2 2 3 3 1 44 – – – –
Mohammed Salisu
90′ 1 1 1 5 4 49 – – – –
Krépin Diatta
90′ 2 1 1 8 3 22 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Denis Zakaria
90′ – – 29 – – – 1 5 2 1
Moatasem Al-Musrati Sent off
52′ – – 39 – – 3 1 4 2 –
Maghnes Akliouche Taken off
68′ – – 25 – – 2 – 4 1 2 –
Breel Embolo
90′ – – 23 1 – 3 1 9 2 4 –
Aleksandr Golovin Taken off
67′ – – 31 3 – 2 – 9 – 3 –
Soungoutou Magassa Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 14 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Mika Biereth Taken off
57′ – – – – – – – 2 1 14 –
Eliesse Ben Seghir Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – – 1 – 10 –
Takumi Minamino Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – 1 – – 8 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Monaco WLLWL
Benfica LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Monaco 2-3 Benfica, 27 Nov 24 Next meeting: Benfica 3-3 Monaco, 18 Feb 25  All Monaco vs Benfica meetings

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