Benfica go to the Stade Louis II for the second time this season as they face Monaco within the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday evening.
Wilfried Singo’s dismissal earlier than the hour mark performed an important function in Benfica’s eventual victory in the course of the league section, even when Monaco took a 2-1 lead whereas down to 10 males. Arthur Cabral and Zeki Amdouni struck within the remaining jiffy of the competition to steal all three factors for the guests.
The 2 sides endured blended league section campaigns on the entire and each ended with 13 factors earlier than they have been paired towards each other with a spot within the spherical of 16 at stake.
Monaco are beginning to endure domestically after a promising begin to the season and merely maintain out hope of qualifying for this competitors subsequent season, whereas Benfica are 4 factors behind Sporting CP of their quest to reclaim the Primeira Liga title.
This is 90min’s information to Wednesday’s Champions League play-off first leg.
Monaco vs Benfica H2H Outcomes (All Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Monaco |
Benfica |
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PSG 4-1 Monaco – 07/02/25 |
Benfica 3-2 Moreirense – 08/02/25 |
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Monaco 4-2 Auxerre – 01/02/25 |
Estrela Amadora 2-3 Benfica – 02/02/25 |
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Inter 3-0 Monaco – 29/01/25 |
Juventus 0-2 Benfica – 29/01/25 |
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Monaco 3-2 Rennes – 25/01/25 |
Casa Pia 3-1 Benfica – 25/01/25 |
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Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa – 21/01/25 |
Benfica 4-5 Barcelona – 21/01/25 |
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Nation |
TV channel/reside stream |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports activities 4 |
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United States |
Paramount+ |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
The hosts are set to be with out spectacular younger midfielder Lamine Camara on Wednesday, so Soungoutou Magassa, who scored his first senior purpose towards Benfica within the league section, may very well be included in Hutter’s XI.
The Monaco boss has loads of issues in defence, with Christian Mawissa suspended after seeing purple towards Inter. Singo and Jordan Teze are damage doubts.
Mika Biereth has hit the bottom operating since becoming a member of from Sturm Graz within the winter, and he is in rivalry for his first Champions League begin at his new membership. Folarin Balogun and George Ilenikhena are each unlikely to function.
Monaco predicted lineup vs Benfica (4-2-3-1): Majecki; Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Zakaria, Magassa; Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir; Biereth.
Angel Di Maria is a priority heading into Wednesday’s first leg after he missed Benfica’s victory on the weekend. Nonetheless, the veteran winger is merely coping with a minor knock and is anticipated to be out there. Arthur Cabral must also be concerned, however the striker is unlikely to make the beginning XI given the type of Vangelis Pavlidis.
Alexander Bah and Manu Silva each suffered long-term knee accidents towards Moreirense so will probably be out of motion for the following few months.
Renato Sanches is unlikely to function with a thigh damage.
Benfica predicted lineup vs Monaco (4-3-3): Trubin; Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Fernandez; Luis, Aursnes, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Schjelderup
Whereas these two sides met in November, we should not learn an excessive amount of into Benfica’s 3-2 victory which was in the end made potential by Singo’s sending off.
Monaco are laden with expertise and may be great to observe, however the huge stage has confirmed too vivid for Adi Hutter’s facet on a number of events this time period. They have been thumped by a red-hot PSG on the weekend.
Nonetheless, they need to have pleasure towards an injury-hit Benfica outfit which has suffered defensively over the previous month. The influence of Bruno Lage’s arrival is beginning to fade, however they might capitalise on Monaco’s inexperience to grab a draw which would depart them as favourites to progress.
