21:48 – It’s the break!
Always 0-0 between AS Monaco and Benfica at the break; It is a very closed match with few clear opportunities, Monaco dominates but Benfica came back at the end of the first period
21:45 – 43 ‘ – Magnificent parade from Majecki
Magnificent stop from major on a crossroads of Carreras after a pavlidis service
21:38 – 35 ‘ – Biereth affected
Note that Biereth took the ball in the face. The Monegasque striker, weaned with balloons, got up!
21:31 – 29 – Monaco without solutions
Despite a slight domination the men of Adi Hütter cannot find spaces ahead of a very grouped defense of Benfica
21:27 – 26 ‘ – Trubin on the lookout
Good parade of the Ukrainian goalkeeper on a tense center of Zakaria on the left side
21:26 – 22 ‘ – Aggressive game of Benfica
Several gorsses faults are whistled by the Serbian referee in favor of Monaco because of a very aggressive game of the Portuguese
21:21 – 19 ‘ – Biereth lonely
If Embolo manages to be active in the Monegasque attack, Biereth has trouble touching the balloons in this first quarter of an hour
21:17 – 16 ‘ – AVENI
Obstruction of the left side of Benfica on Akliouche, the Spaniard formed at Real Madrid is warned by a yellow card.
21:14 – 12 – Monaco takes control
Monaco positions itself very high on the ground and manages to control the ball at the start of the first period but the percussion of Carreras embarrass the defense of the Principality
21:11 – 9 ‘ – Big strike from Akliouche
After a nice game in combination, Golovine serves Akliouche on the right side, the middle of ASM tries its luck in an eccentric position and finds on its trubin trajectory which diverts the ball in corner.
21:09 – 7 ‘ – Huge Kehrer’s mistake
A failed German control in the midfield just in front of the two attackers of Benfica, this does not benefit Benfica because Pavlidis and Schjeldrup just missed
21:06 – 5 ‘ – Tent hob of Carreras
Large strike from Carreras which passes shortly for Benfica. The Portuguese react well after a complicated start of meeting
21:02 – 3 ‘ – Penalty not whistled for Monaco
Embolo is unbalanced in the surface by Carreras following a biereth pass, the referee does not flinch. The game continues