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Benfica's Angel Di Maria reacts aft missing a accidental to people a extremity against Monaco during a Champions League opening signifier shot lucifer astatine the Louis II stadium successful Monaco, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Benfica’s Angel Di Maria surpassed Argentina teammate Lionel Messi to emergence up to the 2nd presumption connected the database of each clip assists astatine the Champions League. He has 41 assists, 1 much than Messi and conscionable 1 shy of Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the lucifer against Monaco successful the Champions League connected Wednesday, Di Maria assisted doubly to assistance the his squad triumph the lucifer with a people of 3-2. Benfica were trailing 2-1 erstwhile successful the 84th infinitesimal from the near flank, Di Maria sent the shot spinning successful the aerial and into the container with teammate Arthur Carbral scoring a header for the equaliser.
The amusement wasn’t done yet though, arsenic Di Maria struck again successful 89th minute, this clip from the close arsenic helium whipped successful sumptuous transverse to Zeki Amdouni who headed the shot supra the keeper and into the nett to for the precocious winner.
The 36-year-old winger’s show was lauded by the full stadium and helium yet won a good deserving Player of the Match aft cautiously stitching a good deserved comeback triumph astatine the Stade Louis II stadium.
Di Maria has been successful fantastic signifier lately, scoring 5 goals and 3 assists successful his past 5 appearances. With a batch of matches near successful the UCL, chances are precocious that helium volition soon spell past ex-Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo and apical the database of assists.
Meanwhile, owed to the nonaccomplishment Monaco missed retired connected going 2nd successful the Champions League array with Inter present successful that spot down leaders Liverpool.
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