Monaco, Feb 13 (UNI) Benfica took control of their Champions League play-off with an away win against a Monaco side that had to play most of the second half with only 10 men.
The visitors went ahead thanks to a superb, chipped finish from a tight angle by Vangelis Pavlidis after only three minutes of the second half.
Four minutes later, the hosts were reduced to 10 men as Libyan midfielder Moatasem Al-Musrati was shown a second yellow card on his Champions League debut, the BBC reported.