In the previous round, the Monegasques secured a 1-0 away victory over Bologna, extending their unbeaten streak in the UEFA Champions League to seven matches — three wins and four draws. Interestingly, before this run, the team had consistently conceded goals.
With 10 points, Monaco currently sits in third place in the overall standings, having scored 10 goals in four matches. Only three teams in the current Champions League have a better goal tally. Over the weekend, Monaco hosted Brest and secured a 3-1 victory. The team is currently second in the Ligue 1 standings, trailing PSG by six points.
Meanwhile, Benfica suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in their last match. This marked the Eagles’ second consecutive loss, despite starting the Champions League campaign with two wins against Red Star Belgrade and Atletico Madrid.
After four matches, Benfica is in 19th place in the standings, three points behind the top eight teams. Heading into the match against Monaco, the Eagles are coming off a dominant 7-0 home victory over Estrela in the Portuguese Cup. Prior to that, Benfica delivered a resounding 4-1 win against Porto at home.
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