Benfica beats Monaco in the Champions League

Argentine Ángel di María is the star of the Portuguese team, with two assists in the final stretch of the game

Summary

Playing with an extra player for much of the second half, Benfica beat Monaco 3-2 on Wednesday, away from home, with a comeback in the final minutes. Brazilian Arthur Cabral scored the equalizer in the 39th minute, and Swiss Zeki Amdouni secured the victory in the 43rd minute. Both crosses were from Argentine Ángel Di María, Benfica’s standout player in the match.

MONACO ON THE EDGE OF THE G-8

The victory took Benfica to 14th place, with nine points. Monaco, who provisionally occupied second place when they were ahead on the scoreboard, dropped to eighth place, with ten points.