“Benfica” beat Monaco away in the first match of the 1/16 finals of the Champions League season-2024/25. The fight at Louis II in Monaco ended with a score of 0: 1. The only goal in this meeting Portuguese club filled at the start of the second half-in the 48th minute Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis distinguished himself. Note that the French team spent almost the entire second half in the minority-in the 52nd minute the second yellow card and the deletion earned al-Musarati. The Ukrainian goalkeeper " Before the start of the game, he ignored the Russian midfielder of Monegasks Alexander Golovin, when the players of both teams traditionally greeted each other. Review of the Monaco - Benfica match will be added soon. The return fight will take place on February 18 in Lisbon. The game will begin at 22:00 Kyiv time. The winner of the two -match confrontation will receive a ticket to the 1/8 finals. Draw 1/8 finals, 1/4 and 1/2 finals of the Champions League will take place on Friday, February 21.