Champions League Benfica reach last 16 after crazy thriller against Monaco

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.

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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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#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