Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 13 each, with Benfica 16th and Monaco 17th. The last five rounds placed Monaco no better than 21st for form, against 17th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Benfica ran at 2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Monaco at 1.63 and 1.63.
Momentum sat with Benfica, winners of their last five, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Benfica had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Monaco, 6.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Benfica have 3 wins to Monaco's 0, with 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,100. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Kerem Aktürkoğlu (22'), Vangelis Pavlidis (76'), Orkun Kökçü (84') · Monaco: Takumi Minamino (32'), Eliesse Ben Seghir (51'), George Ilenikhena (81')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica 40% · Monaco 60% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 2-3