Monaco Struggles Against Benfica and Trubin in Champions League

Added at:
another languages: uk ru

Monaco - Benfica 0:1

In a repeat of their encounter on November 27 in the group stage of the Champions League, Benfica triumphed once again over Monaco at the Louis II Stadium in the Round of 16. This time, the tie consists of two legs, and the Monégasques will still have a chance to fight back in the second leg in Lisbon, though Benfica has left them with only a slim opportunity.

During the first half, Monaco created some pressure on the goal of Anatoliy Trubin, with their most dangerous chance coming from a shot by Akluish, which was well saved by the Ukrainian goalkeeper. It was expected that the home team would step up their attack in the second half, but the opposite happened.

Just three minutes into the second half, Araujo and Pavlidis combined to score the only goal of the match, which ultimately decided the outcome. Monaco then threw everything forward in search of an equalizer, but in one instance, Carreras fouled Embolo. Al Musrati called for a second yellow card for Carreras, forgetting that he himself was already booked. To the surprise of the Monaco players, the referee issued a second yellow card, but it was to Al Musrati, not Carreras. This was the turning point of the match, as the home side’s hopes of a comeback were dashed. Benfica had a few more chances to extend their lead, creating 3-4 good opportunities, but failed to score, which could come back to haunt them in the return leg next week.

2024-25 UEFA Champions League

Monaco - Benfica 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Pavlidis E., 48 (0:1)

Monaco: Majecki; Vanderson O.; Kehrer; Salisu; Akliouche (Ben Seghir, 68); Al Musrati Mohamed (till 52); Biereth (Magassa, 57); Golovin (Minamino, 68); Zakaria D.; Diatta; Embolo
Bench: Köhn; Lienard; Ouattara К.; Diop E.; Caio Henrique; Camara L.; Coulibaly M.; Ilenikhena; Michal
Yellow Cards: Al Musrati Mohamed 41, 52; Vanderson O. 79; Zakaria D. 91
Red cards: Al Musrati Mohamed 52'

Benfica: Trubin; Araújo T. (Di Maria, 67; Cabral, 86); Otamendi; Silva A.; Fernandez Ál.; Kökçü; Pavlidis E. (Belotti, 78); Florentino (Barreiro L., 67); Schjelderup (Amdouni, 78); Aursnes; Aktürkoglu
Bench: Andre Gomes; Soares S.; Bajrami Adrian; Dahl; Leandro Santos; Felix N.; Prestianni
Yellow Cards: Fernandez Ál. 16; Florentino 56

another languages: uk ru

Sport News RSS - Sport News - Terrikon

06 May

00:36
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest Share the Spoils in Feisty Premier League Clash
00:05
AC Milan Leave It Late to Stun Genoa in Serie A Thriller

05 May

12:43
Fabrizio Romano: Trent Alexander-Arnold Agrees to Join Real Madrid
08:15
Oscar Piastri Dominates Miami Grand Prix to Extend Championship Lead
00:26
Juventus Held by Bologna but Leapfrog Roma in Top-Four Race

04 May

22:52
Dovbyk Fires Roma Closer to Champions League Return
21:19
Chelsea Beat Liverpool to Keep Champions League Hopes Alive
20:34
Freiburg Hands Bayern Munich the 2024/25 Bundesliga Title
18:38
Thriller in West London: Brentford Edge Manchester United 4–3 in Seven-Goal Spectacle
17:26
Real Madrid Survive Celta Vigo Scare to Keep La Liga Title Hopes Alive
16:16
Lazio Edge Past Empoli in Fiery Serie A Clash
14:26
Willian Becomes Premier League’s Most-Capped South American Player
00:21
Barcelona Forced to Bring Out the Big Guns to Beat Struggling Valladolid

03 May

23:56
Inter Milan Edge Past Verona with Narrow Win Ahead of Barcelona Clash
22:36
Bournemouth Stun Arsenal at the Emirates
21:16
Raspadori Free-Kick Edges Napoli Closer to Serie A Title
20:20
McLaren Dominate Miami Sprint as Lando Norris Leads Team One-Two
19:04
FC Bayern Stumble in Leipzig Thriller, but Bundesliga Title Is All but Secured
18:39
Alavés Hold Atletico to Goalless Draw in Crucial La Liga Survival Battle
17:24
Manor Solomon's Late Winner Secures Championship Title for Leeds United
12:49
Ex-Manchester United Boss Erik ten Hag Tipped to Replace Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen
09:26
Paris FC Earn Promotion to Ligue 1 — Capital to Host Two Top-Flight Clubs Next Season
09:11
18-Year-Old Andrea Kimi Antonelli Makes History with Sprint Pole at Miami Grand Prix
08:53
Gregg Popovich Steps Down as Head Coach of San Antonio Spurs After 29 Seasons
00:42
Nice Edge Past Reims to Reclaim Third Place in Ligue 1