Benfica has a 1-0 advantage on which you face herself in the second stage of her play-off tie in Monaco.
As at the phase assembly between these two sides, Monaco was reversed by her own poorly disciplinary push -ups when they thought of ten men, the score blocked at 0: 0.
Benfica finally had the hosts paid in a rather dreary matter, with the Greek international Vangelis Pavlidis continued his good campaign by achieving the only goal of the first leg with a divine dink.
Monaco has to get away from home to have the chance to do the 16th round, but they have to prevail through a series of players who miss the mission and injury.
However, visitors won an enormous victory in Ligue 1 on Tuesday. Adi Hutter’s team benefited from Nantes, who received an early red card on Saturday when they stood from behind at 7-1. Meanwhile, Benfica won her fifth game in all competitions at Santa Clara.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the play-off second leg of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Benfica against Monaco head-to-head results (all games)
Current form (all competitions)
Benfica | Monaco |
|---|---|
Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica – 15/02/25 | Monaco 7-1 Nantes – 15/02/25 |
Monaco 0-1 Benfica – 12/02/25 | Monaco 0-1 Benfica – 12/02/25 |
Inter 3-0 Monaco – 29/01/25 | PSG 4-1 Monaco – 07/02/25 |
Benfica 3-2 Morianense – 08/02/25 | Monaco 4-2 auxerre – 01/02/25 |
Estrela Amadora 2-3 Benfica – 02/02/25 | Inter 3-0 Monaco – 29/01/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2 |
United States | Paramount+ |
Canada | Dazn Canada |
Angel di Maria was forced after entering the second week in the second half, and the veteran striker is expected to miss the second leg in Lisbon.
Renato Sanchen have been traveling with a thigh injury for some time, while Tiago Gouveia and Fredrik Aursnes were also able to expose. Florentino Luis serves his one-game suspension on Tuesday, whereby Leandro Barreio is supposed to replace him in Lage’s XI.
Alexander Bah and Manu Silva are out on a long distance after they have recently torn their ACLs.
Benfica predicted the line-up against Monaco (4-3-3): Trubin; Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Fernandez; Barreiro, Aursnes, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schjeldup.
Monaco suspended three players on Tuesday evening, including Al-Musrati. The addition in January received two yellow cards in the first leg.
Vanderson and Denis Zakaria miss the yellow card collection.
Due to a shoulder injury, visitors are probably again without Folarin Balogun, while Aleksandr Golovin is a new addition to the injury list. Wilfried Singo is ready to miss a knee tendon problem, as well as Jordan Teze and Soungoutou Magassa.
The young striker George Ilenikhena was back in action on Saturday after an expression and raised a late bracket from the bank.
Monaco predicted the line-up against Benfica (4-2-3-1): Majecki; Teze, Kehrer, Mawissa, Henrique; Camara, Coulibaly; Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir; Biereth.
The two matches between the couples were ultimately decided by red cards, with Monaco impressed impressive control in both areas before they lose their way after a man.
Therefore, there may still be something in this tie, but Monaco has a mountain for climbing in the face of her list of remarkable absences. Benfica is also anything but healthy and has proven to be falling on the ground in the Champions League in this semester.
However, you should be able to keep visitors on a comfortable overall victory on Tuesday. Monaco are young and exciting, but not yet cut out to win this kind of games.