Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 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. Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Ángel Di María because of an injury.
A below-par Benfica held off a spirited comeback from Monaco in a thrilling draw in Lisbon to seal their place in the Champions League last 16.
Happy to have been able to lead AS Monaco to victory against Nantes (7-1), the Danish striker, who scored a hat-trick, and the German defender stopped in the mixed zone to discuss the match.A rain of
Benfica snatched a nailbiting 3-3 draw against Monaco on Tuesday to reach the Champions League last 16 with a 4-3 aggregate victory in the play-off round.
Having been benched against Benfica in midweek, Mika Biereth is expected to return to the starting XI as AS Monaco travel to face Lille OSC on Sautrday afternoon. Monaco will not welcome back any of
Benfica and Monaco meet again in the UEFA Champions League knockout round playoffs on Tuesday with the home side 1-0 up from the first leg at Stade Louis II last week. The winner at Estadio da Luz will meet either Barcelona or Liverpool in the round of 16 and the Portuguese giants will be the favorites thanks to their success in the principality.
Adi Hütter has revealed his pride in his young AS Monaco side despite their elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Benfica (4-3 on aggregate). After losing the first leg at home,
Faced with a Nantes side that was quickly reduced to ten men, the Monegasques showed seriousness to deliver an attack festival at the Stade Louis-II (7-1), with Mika Biereth playing the lead role
Vangelis Pavlidis' second half strike helped Benfica pick up a crucial away win in their Champions League play-off tie against Monaco.
Adi Hütter will have to cobble together a makeshift side as AS Monaco head to face Benfica in Lisbon with the aim of overturning a one-goal deficit and advancing to the next round of the UEFA
Lamine Camara missed the defeat against Paris Saint-Germain due to a minor knee injury on Friday, however, he is set to return as AS Monaco prepare to face Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on