UEFA Champions League · 2024

AS Monaco 0–1 Benfica · UEFA Champions League

0–1Historical match

Benfica

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 0–1.

Shots
623
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.392.19
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat AS Monaco 1–0. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – Benfica): shots 6–23, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.39–2.19, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AS Monaco's recent record differs from the season

moderate

AS Monaco's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.44 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.61 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

AS Monaco have a visible home split

moderate

AS Monaco's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots23 shotsAS Monaco 6 shots, Benfica 23 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsAS Monaco 3 shots, Benfica 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.39 xG2.19 xGAS Monaco 0.39 xG, Benfica 2.19 xG
  • Possession44%56%AS Monaco 44%, Benfica 56%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersAS Monaco 2 corners, Benfica 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsAS Monaco 10 fouls, Benfica 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Thilo Kehrer · AS Monaco · 59′ · 0.01 xG · on targetÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOrkun Kökçü · Benfica · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 9′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOrkun Kökçü · Benfica · 75′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 42′ · 0.05 xG · on targetOrkun Kökçü · Benfica · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 61′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAntónio Silva · Benfica · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAntónio Silva · Benfica · 87′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAntónio Silva · Benfica · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 44′ · 0.15 xG · on targetVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 60′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 48′ · 0.22 xG · goalBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 2′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Benfica · 83′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 61′ · 0.40 xG · on target
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AS Monaco: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.36 xG. Benfica: 23 shots, 6 on target, 2.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Vangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 0.36 xG · Benfica 2.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0AS Monaco
0Draws
1Benfica
AS Monaco — Benfica · UEFA Champions League2–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AS Monaco favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Benfica in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco9 matchesBenfica9 matches
1.44 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.89 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 2.18 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 14.2 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 5.67 shots/match
50.1% ●Possession9/944.9%
4.33 corners/matchCorners9/9● 4.44 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls9/910 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 13 Feb 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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