Benfica triumphed 1-0 against Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League knockout playoff, thanks to a deft finish by Vangelis Pavlidis shortly after halftime. After a scoreless first half, Pavlidis scored by skillfully lifting the ball over the Monaco goalkeeper from a tight angle. The situation worsened for Monaco when Al Musrati received a second yellow card for dissent, leaving them with only 10 players. Despite several attempts to increase their lead, Benfica managed to maintain their advantage heading into the second leg next week in Lisbon.
Within three minutes of the restart, Vangelis Pavlidis delicately lifted the ball over Monaco goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki from a tight angle, scoring the only goal.
The hosts saw Al Musrati dismissed for two bookable offences, reducing Monaco to 10 men just after Benfica took the lead with Pavlidis' strike.
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