Benfica take control of their Champions League play-off with an away win against a Monaco side that have to play most of the second half with only 10 men.

Vangelis Pavlidis scored his sixth goal in this season's Champions League to give Benfica a 1-0 win away to 10-man Monaco in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday. Benfica, who are currently second in the Portuguese league behind Lisbon rivals Sporting,

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