Monaco commenced their group stage in a confident manner, going unbeaten in their first four matches with three victories and one draw. Unfortunately for Adi Hütter’s Monaco, they were not able to sustain this winning form in the next set of matches, suffering three losss in the next four. This resulted in them finishing in 17th place in the final standings.
A comprehensive overview of the Monegasques’s performance shows intersting statistics. They have been equally lackluster with both their attack and defense, scoring 13 goals and conceding 13 goals. This illustrates the volatility of their playstyle. At home, Monaco have not suffered losses in 5 of their last 7 Champions League matches, winning 4 and drawing 1.
Bruno Lage’s Benfica finished the group stage in one place ahead of their future playoff opponent. The Portuguese side went undefeated in 5 out of 8 of their group stage matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw including a memorable away victory against Monaco.
Benfica did, however, impress in their final head to head with Juventus and clinched the win, finalizing the score at 2-0. Notably, 9 out of 13 of Benfica’s points were earned in away games making them the 5th best away team in the champions league.
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