Europa League · League phase · Matchday 3
Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica Result and match report
- GSP Stadium, Nicosia
- Referee: Jasper Vergoote
Live: Omonia Nicosia v Benfica minute by minute
Benfica won 4-1 away at Omonia Nicosia. Scorers: Kakoullis (42') for Omonia Nicosia and Nego (14' og), Pavlidis (49'), Aursnes (76') and Prestianni (85') for Benfica.
Benfica had more of the ball (64% possession) and had 10 shots on target to Omonia Nicosia's 5. Expected goals (xG): Omonia Nicosia 0.91 - Benfica 3.25.
- FT
Full-time: Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica. Benfica take the win.
- 90+3'
Loïs Diony (Omonia Nicosia) is booked.
- 90'
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is booked.
- 88'
Yellow card for Souffian El Karouani (Benfica).
- 85'
Goal for Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni puts it away from Dodi Lukebakio's pass. Benfica extend their lead. Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica.
- 83'
Substitution for Benfica: Dodi Lukebakio replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
- 83'
João Palhinha (Benfica) is booked.
- 81'
Substitution for Omonia Nicosia: Andreas Christou replaces panagiotis andreou.
- 81'
Substitution for Omonia Nicosia: A. Neophytou replaces Jaden Sean Montnor.
- 77'
Substitution for Benfica: Anísio Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 76'
Goal for Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes puts it away. Benfica extend their lead. Omonia Nicosia 1-3 Benfica.
- 69'
Substitution for Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni replaces Rafa Silva.
- 69'
Substitution for Benfica: João Palhinha replaces Manuel Silva.
- 69'
Substitution for Benfica: Heorhii Sudakov replaces Claudio Echeverri.
- 62'
Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is booked.
- 61'
Substitution for Omonia Nicosia: Loïs Diony replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.
- 61'
Substitution for Omonia Nicosia: Mihlali Mayambela replaces Florin Tănase.
- 50'
Substitution for Omonia Nicosia: Luuk Brouwers replaces Ewandro.
- 49'
Goal for Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis finds the net. Benfica go in front. Omonia Nicosia 1-2 Benfica.
- HT
Half-time: Omonia Nicosia 1-1 Benfica.
- 42'
Goal for Omonia Nicosia. Andronikos Kakoullis finishes after a pass from Jaden Sean Montnor. Omonia Nicosia equalise. Omonia Nicosia 1-1 Benfica.
- 14'
Goal for Benfica. Own goal by Loïc Nego. Benfica take the lead. Omonia Nicosia 0-1 Benfica.
- 0'
Kick-off: Omonia Nicosia v Benfica is under way.
Match report
Benfica won 4-1 away at Omonia Nicosia to extend their winning run to five consecutive victories. Loïc Nego's own goal in the 14th minute gave Benfica the lead, but Andronikos Kakoullis equalised for Omonia in the 42nd minute to make it 1-1 at half-time. Benfica dominated the second half with goals from Vangelis Pavlidis in the 49th minute, Fredrik Aursnes in the 76th minute and Gianluca Prestianni in the 85th minute.
Benfica's superior control was reflected in possession: they held 64 per cent to Omonia's 36 per cent. Expected goals underlined the gap between the sides, with Benfica accumulating 3.25 compared to Omonia's 0.91. The victory moved Benfica to top of the table with 9 points, whilst Omonia remained 11th with 6 points.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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36%Possession64%
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7Shots23
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5Shots on target10
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0.91Expected goals (xG)3.25
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4Corners5
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1Yellow cards4
Omonia Nicosia v Benfica line-ups
Man of the match: F. Aursnes (Benfica), rated 8.2.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Omonia Nicosia
Manager: H. Berg
Substitutes: M. Tankovic (22), S. Simič (27), A. Neophytou (85), Pantelis Michail (78), M. Mayambela (21), T. Kaminski (1), L. Diony (99), A. Christou (82), C. Panagiotis (92), L. Brouwers (20), C. Konstantinidis (90)
Benfica
Manager: Marco Silva
Substitutes: Tiago Freitas (88), S. Dahl (26), A. Cabral (72), J. Neto (62), Samuel Soares (24), C. Lenglet (2), João Palhinha (36), D. Lukebakio (11), G. Prestianni (25), H. Sudakov (10), Gabriel Indio (33), Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira (77)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Omonia Nicosia
- 90+3'Loïs Diony
Benfica
- 62'Tomás Araújo
- 83'João Palhinha
- 88'Souffian El Karouani
- 90'Gianluca Prestianni
Substitutions
Omonia Nicosia
- 50'On: Luuk BrouwersOff: Ewandro
- 61'On: Mihlali MayambelaOff: Florin Tănase
- 61'On: Loïs DionyOff: Andronikos Kakoullis
- 81'On: A. NeophytouOff: Jaden Sean Montnor
- 81'On: Andreas ChristouOff: panagiotis andreou
Benfica
- 69'On: Heorhii SudakovOff: Claudio Echeverri
- 69'On: João PalhinhaOff: Manuel Silva
- 69'On: Gianluca PrestianniOff: Rafa Silva
- 77'On: Anísio CabralOff: Vangelis Pavlidis
- 83'On: Dodi LukebakioOff: Andreas Schjelderup
FAQs
What was the score in Omonia Nicosia v Benfica?
Benfica won 4-1 away at Omonia Nicosia on Thursday 22 October, with goals from Andronikos Kakoullis (42'), Vangelis Pavlidis (49'), Fredrik Aursnes (76') and Gianluca Prestianni (85'). The match was played at GSP Stadium (Europa League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Omonia Nicosia v Benfica?
Omonia Nicosia (4-4-2): Fabiano, L. Négo, J. Duverne, Ľ. Šatka, J. Balkovec, Ewandro, P. Andreou, M. Marić, J. Montnor, A. Kakoullis, F. Tănase. Benfica (4-2-3-1): A. Trubin, A. Bah, A. Circati, Tomás Araújo, S. El Karouani, F. Aursnes, Manu, Rafa, C. Echeverri, A. Schjelderup, V. Pavlidis.
Who was man of the match in Omonia Nicosia v Benfica?
F. Aursnes (Benfica) had the highest rating in the match: 8.2.