The fact that captain Denis Zakaria is serving a yellow card only complicates the task in the second leg. Watch it live here.

Benfica take control of their Champions League play-off with an away win against a Monaco side that have to play most of the ...

Benfica hold off a spirited comeback from Monaco to secure a place in the Champions League last 16 with a thrilling draw in ...

Benfica took control of their Champions League play-off with an away win against a Monaco side that had to play most of the ...

The hosts enjoyed possession but lacked creativity and Benfica reached the interval unscathed. Things got worse for Monaco ...

Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory at 10-man AS Monaco in the first leg of the ...

Benfica drew first blood in their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie with Monaco, thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis' ...

Benfica have drawn first blood in their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie with Monaco, thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis' ...

I'll be honest, we got killed off a bit, from a potential yellow ... and Benfica reached the interval unscathed. Things got worse for Monaco after the break as Pavlidis beat goalkeeper Radoslaw ...

Primeira Liga side Benfica put themselves in pole position for a knock-out spot after a 1-0 win away to AS Monaco.

Bayern München left it late to beat Celtic and book their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, where they will be ...

Quickly reduced to ten men at the start of the second half, the Rouge et Blanc would lose to the Lisbon club at the end of a ...