Champions League Benfica reach last 16 after crazy thriller against Monaco

Patrick Lämmle

18.2.2025

Monaco lead 2:1 and 3:2 in Lisbon, but the game ends 3:3 and Benfica advance to the round of 16.

The duel between Benfica and Monaco in Lisbon was a thriller. Monaco led 2-1 until the 76th minute and 3-2 until the 84th minute, but Benfica equalized twice through Vangelis Pavlidis and Orkun Kokcu. Pavlidis, who scored a penalty, has scored once in all three Champions League duels between Benfica and Monaco this season (3:2, 1:0 and 3:3).

The proclaimed "Swiss duel" did not take place in Tuesday's second leg. When Zeki Amdouni was substituted for Benfica, the strong Breel Embolo (assist for the 1:1) had to leave the pitch shortly afterwards. Denis Zakaria was missing for Monaco due to a yellow card suspension. Benfica Lisbon will now face either Barcelona or Liverpool in the round of 16.

Benfica vs Monaco in the live ticker

Benfica

Completed
3:3
(1:1)

AS Monaco

  • Kerem Aktürkoglu - 1:0 (22.)
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  • Vangelis Pavlidis - 2:2 (76.)
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  • Orkun Kökçü - 3:3 (84.)
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  • (32.) 1:1 - Takumi Minamino
  • (51.) 1:2 - Eliesse Ben Seghir
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  • (81.) 2:3 - George Ilenikhena
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  • 84.

  • 81.

  • 76.

  • 51.

  • 45.+4'

  • 32.

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  • 22.

  • 4.

  • #Preview

    Highlights from the first leg

  • #Preview

    Adi Hütter talks about Denis Zakaria

  • 90.+10.
    End of 2nd half
  • 88.
    Substitution in Benfica

    João Rêgo

    Midfielder

  • 88.
    Substitution out Benfica

    Vangelis Pavlidis

    Striker

  • 88.
    Substitution in Benfica

    Andrea Belotti

    Striker

  • 88.
    Substitution out Benfica

    Orkun Kökçü

    Midfielder

  • 87.
    Substitution in AS Monaco

    Lucas Michal

    Striker

  • 87.
    Substitution out AS Monaco

    Takumi Minamino

    Striker

  • 84.
    Goal for Benfica, 3:3 through Orkun Kökçü (Álvaro Carreras)

    Orkun Kökçü

    Midfielder

    Assist: Álvaro Carreras

    Defender

  • 81.
    Goal for AS Monaco, 2:3 through George Ilenikhena

    George Ilenikhena

    Striker

  • 80.
    Substitution in AS Monaco

    Kassoum Ouattara

    Defender

  • 80.
    Substitution out AS Monaco

    Christian Mawissa Elebi

    Defender

  • 80.
    Substitution in AS Monaco

    George Ilenikhena

    Striker

  • 80.
    Substitution out AS Monaco

    Caio Henrique

    Defender

  • 76.
    Goal for Benfica, 2:2 through penalties from Vangelis Pavlidis

    Vangelis Pavlidis

    Striker

  • 71.
    Yellow card Benfica

    Zeki Amdouni

  • 67.
    Yellow card Benfica

    Leandro Barreiro

  • 65.
    Substitution in AS Monaco

    Mika Biereth

    Striker

  • 65.
    Substitution out AS Monaco

    Breel Embolo

    Striker

  • 62.
    Yellow card AS Monaco

    Maghnes Akliouche

  • 58.
    Substitution in Benfica

    Zeki Amdouni

    Striker

  • 58.
    Substitution out Benfica

    Kerem Aktürkoglu

    Striker

  • 58.
    Substitution in Benfica

    Samuel Dahl

    Defender

  • 58.
    Substitution out Benfica

    Andreas Schjelderup

    Striker

  • 51.
    Goal for AS Monaco, 1:2 through Eliesse Ben Seghir (Maghnes Akliouche)

    Eliesse Ben Seghir

    Midfielder

    Assist: Maghnes Akliouche

    Midfielder

  • 46.
    Kick-off 2nd half
  • 45.+5.
    End of 1st half
  • 32.
    Goal for AS Monaco, 1:1 through Takumi Minamino (Breel Embolo)

    Takumi Minamino

    Striker

    Assist: Breel Embolo

    Striker

  • 22.
    Goal for Benfica, 1:0 through Kerem Aktürkoglu (Vangelis Pavlidis)

    Kerem Aktürkoglu

    Striker

    Assist: Vangelis Pavlidis

    Striker

  • 1.
    Start of the match