Benfica take on Monaco on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time, same as in the UK, which is a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Wednesday morning.

Benfica held determined AS Monaco to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday for a 4-3 aggregate win that earned the hosts a place in the competition's last 16.

Benfica and Monaco meet again in the UEFA Champions League knockout round playoffs on Tuesday with the home side 1-0 up from the first leg at Stade Louis II last week. The winner at Estadio da Luz will meet either Barcelona or Liverpool in the round of 16 and the Portuguese giants will be the favorites thanks to their success in the principality.

Monaco face an uphill struggle next week in the second leg of their Champions League play-off after going down 1-0 at home to Benfica.

Benfica snatched a nailbiting 3-3 draw against Monaco on Tuesday to reach the Champions League last 16 with a 4-3 aggregate victory in the play-off round.

Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Despite the tour being unannounced,