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UEFA Champions League · 2024

AS Monaco 2–3 Benfica · UEFA Champions League

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Benfica won 2–3.

Shots
1118
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
1.73.03
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat AS Monaco 3–2. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – Benfica): shots 11–18, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.7–3.03, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Benfica have a visible away split

weak

Benfica's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.67 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Benfica show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Benfica's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Monaco · Benfica12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoBenficaBaseline
Shots15 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against8.2 shots/match13.6 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

AS Monaco have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.4% ●PossessionAS Monaco · Benfica48.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoBenficaBaseline
Possession57.4%48.2%50%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots18 shotsAS Monaco 11 shots, Benfica 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsAS Monaco 5 shots, Benfica 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG3.03 xGAS Monaco 1.7 xG, Benfica 3.03 xG
  • Possession46%54%AS Monaco 46%, Benfica 54%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersAS Monaco 4 corners, Benfica 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls8 foulsAS Monaco 11 fouls, Benfica 8 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.

Eliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Benfica · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDenis Zakaria · AS Monaco · 11′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVanderson · AS Monaco · 13′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÁngel Di María · Benfica · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Carreras · Benfica · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOrkun Kökçü · Benfica · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 47′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 51′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 40′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 9′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Benfica · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetSoungoutou Magassa · AS Monaco · 67′ · 0.14 xG · goalArthur Cabral · Benfica · 84′ · 0.15 xG · goalNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 37′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedKerem Aktürkoğlu · Benfica · 16′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 37′ · 0.34 xG · on targetZeki Amdouni · Benfica · 88′ · 0.46 xG · goalBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 47′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blockedEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 13′ · 0.70 xG · goalVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 48′ · 0.94 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AS Monaco: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.74 xG. Benfica: 18 shots, 8 on target, 2.97 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Eliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 13′Soungoutou Magassa · AS Monaco · 67′Vangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 48′Arthur Cabral · Benfica · 84′Zeki Amdouni · Benfica · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 1.74 xG · Benfica 2.97 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AS Monaco favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Benfica in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco5 matchesBenfica5 matches
2.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/52 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
1.88 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.1 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots5/512.8 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target5/55.8 shots/match
57.4% ●Possession5/548.2%
6.4 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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, 28 Nov 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAS MonacoBenfica
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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