

Even though AS Monaco lost to Benfica 2-3 after giving up two late goals, there were still many good things to take away from their most recent Champions League performance, in which they played the final half with ten men. Les Monegasques’s Eliesse Ben Seghir gave them the lead inside 13 minutes. Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche both made attempts that went above and beyond, and Benfica attempted to respond immediately before ASM regained their attacking vigor.
Within ten minutes of the resumption, the second half got off to a wild start as Breel Embolo struck the post, Vangelis Pavlidis equalized for Benfica after Henrique's mistake, and both teams had a goal called out for offside. Wilfried Singo was sent off after earning a second yellow at the hour mark, which was a disheartening turn of events for Monaco. However, to their credit, Les Rouge et Blanc persisted in their attack and later regained the lead thanks to a brilliant goal by Soungoutou Magassa.