Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica Highlights｜UEFA Europa League League Phase Matchday 3

UEFA Europa League ｜ League Phase Matchday 3 ｜ 2026-10-23 04:00 JST

1–4

14' L. Négo (OG)
42' A. Kakoullis

49' V. Pavlidis
76' F. Aursnes
85' G. Prestianni

Match summary

Omonia Nicosia and Benfica met in the UEFA Europa League League Phase Matchday 3 on October 23. Benfica cruised past Omonia Nicosia 4-1. It was 1-1 at half-time. Benfica scored 3 after the break to seal the win.

Benfica controlled the game with 64% possession and 23 shots (7 for their opponents). Benfica scored 4 from 10 shots on target. Yellow cards: Omonia Nicosia 1, Benfica 4.

Team stats

Omonia Nicosia

4-4-2

Benfica

4-2-3-1

36%Possession64%

0.91Expected goals (xG)3.08

7Shots23

5Shots on target10

2Shots off target6

0Blocked shots7

5Shots inside the box14

2Shots outside the box9

4Corner kicks5

2Offsides1

12Fouls11

390Passes710

323Accurate passes625

7Goalkeeper saves4

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

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Omonia Nicosia	Stat	Benfica
4-4-2	Formation	4-2-3-1
36%	Possession	64%
0.91	Expected goals (xG)	3.08
7	Shots	23
5	Shots on target	10
2	Shots off target	6
0	Blocked shots	7
5	Shots inside the box	14
2	Shots outside the box	9
4	Corner kicks	5
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	11
390	Passes	710
323	Accurate passes	625
7	Goalkeeper saves	4
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0

Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Player stats

Omonia Nicosia

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
MF	P. Andreou	1	1	0	1(100%)	3	33(92%)	0	0	1	1	6.49	81	0	2	7(5)
FW	M. Tankovic	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	S. Simič	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	A. Neophytou	0	0	0	1(33%)	0	2(67%)	0	0	1	0	6.24	9	0	0	5(1)
FW	M. Mayambela	0	0	0	0(0%)	2	8(100%)	0	0	0	1	6.32	29	0	1	10(3)
GK	T. Kaminski	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	L. Diony	1	1	0		0	2(40%)	0	1	1	1	6.33	29	0	0	4(3)
DF	A. Christou	0	0	0		1	3(60%)	0	0	0	1	5.73	9	1	0	4(2)
MF	C. Panagiotis	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	F. Tănase	0	0	0		3	13(87%)	0	0	0	0	6.37	61	0	1	8(3)
DF	Ľ. Šatka	0	0	0		0	41(87%)	0	0	1	0	6.09	90	0	2	2(0)
DF	L. Négo	0	0	0	3(100%)	2	31(76%)	0	0	0	0	4.88	90	0	2	8(5)
MF	J. Montnor	2	2	0	1(50%)	0	14(82%)	1	0	2	1	7.34	81	3	0	7(3)
MF	M. Marić	0	0	0		1	36(90%)	0	0	0	0	6.65	90	1	4	4(3)
FW	A. Kakoullis	2	1	1	0(0%)	0	9(90%)	0	0	1	2	7.47	61	0	0	7(2)
DF	J. Duverne	0	0	0		0	57(88%)	0	0	0	0	5.94	90	0	2	3(0)
MF	Ewandro	1	0	0	1(50%)	2	22(79%)	0	0	2	2	6.08	50	1	3	12(5)
DF	J. Balkovec	0	0	0		0	21(75%)	0	0	0	1	5.6	90	0	0	2(2)
MF	L. Brouwers	0	0	0		0	12(86%)	0	0	3	1	5.83	40	0	3	4(1)
DF	C. Konstantinidis	0	0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GK	Fabiano	0	0	0		0	19(68%)	0	0	0	0	6.64	90	0	0

Benfica

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Blocks	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
MF	Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Gabriel Indio	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	H. Sudakov	0	0	0		0	0	11(79%)	0	0	0	2	6.25	21	0	0	2(2)
FW	G. Prestianni	3	2	1	1(33%)	2	1	12(86%)	0	1	0	1	7.62	21	0	0	6(4)
FW	D. Lukebakio	0	0	0	3(100%)	1	0	7(100%)	1	0	0	0	7.21	7	1	0	5(4)
MF	João Palhinha	1	0	0		0	0	25(86%)	0	1	1	0	6.54	21	1	0	3(1)
DF	C. Lenglet	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GK	Samuel Soares	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	J. Neto	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	A. Cabral	1	1	0		0	0	2(29%)	0	0	0	1	6.67	13	0	0	1(1)
DF	S. Dahl	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GK	A. Trubin	0	0	0		0	0	24(86%)	0	0	0	0	7.38	90	0	0
DF	A. Bah	2	1	0		3	1	51(86%)	0	0	2	2	6.77	90	2	1	10(5)
DF	Tiago Araújo	0	0	0		1	0	97(95%)	0	1	4	1	6.33	90	0	1	10(4)
DF	A. Circati	4	0	0		1	1	104(92%)	0	0	0	0	6.95	90	0	0	4(3)
DF	S. El Karouani	0	0	0	1(50%)	4	0	75(95%)	0	1	2	2	7.71	90	4	0	10(7)
MF	F. Aursnes	1	1	1	1(100%)	0	0	48(86%)	0	0	1	1	8.2	90	2	0	3(2)
MF	Manu	1	0	0		3	1	56(86%)	0	0	0	2	6.62	69	0	1	9(7)
MF	Rafa	0	0	0		5	0	15(88%)	0	0	1	0	6.2	69	0	0	9(5)
MF	C. Echeverri	5	1	0		0	2	40(85%)	0	0	0	0	6.85	69	3	0	2(0)
MF	A. Schjelderup	1	1	0	2(50%)	0	0	46(87%)	0	0	0	0	6.49	83	1	1	8(2)
FW	V. Pavlidis	4	3	1	1(50%)	0	1	12(60%)	0	0	0	0	8.2	77	2	0	5(2)

Lineups

Omonia Nicosia

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	40	Fabiano
Starter	DF	77	L. Négo
Starter	DF	93	J. Duverne
Starter	DF	37	Ľ. Šatka
Starter	DF	29	J. Balkovec
Starter	MF	11	Ewandro
Starter	MF	74	P. Andreou
Starter	MF	14	M. Marić
Starter	MF	7	J. Montnor
Starter	FW	9	A. Kakoullis
Starter	FW	17	F. Tănase
Bench	FW	85	A. Neophytou
Bench	FW	21	M. Mayambela
Bench	FW	99	L. Diony
Bench	DF	82	A. Christou
Bench	MF	20	L. Brouwers

Show unused substitutes (6)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	FW	22	M. Tankovic
Bench	DF	27	S. Simič
Bench	GK	78	L. Benetton
Bench	GK	1	T. Kaminski
Bench	MF	92	C. Panagiotis
Bench	DF	90	C. Konstantinidis

Benfica

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	1	A. Trubin
Starter	DF	6	A. Bah
Starter	DF	3	A. Circati
Starter	DF	44	Tiago Araújo
Starter	DF	34	S. El Karouani
Starter	MF	8	F. Aursnes
Starter	MF	16	Manu
Starter	MF	27	Rafa
Starter	MF	30	C. Echeverri
Starter	MF	21	A. Schjelderup
Starter	FW	14	V. Pavlidis
Bench	FW	72	A. Cabral
Bench	MF	36	João Palhinha
Bench	FW	11	D. Lukebakio
Bench	FW	25	G. Prestianni
Bench	MF	10	H. Sudakov

Show unused substitutes (7)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	MF	88	L. Benetton
Bench	DF	26	S. Dahl
Bench	DF	62	J. Neto
Bench	GK	24	Samuel Soares
Bench	DF	2	C. Lenglet
Bench	DF	33	Gabriel Indio
Bench	MF	77	Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira

Match events

Time	Team	Event	Player	Score
1H 14'	Benfica	⚽ Goal	L. Négo	1-0
1H 42'	Omonia Nicosia	⚽ Goal	A. Kakoullis	2-0
2H 4'	Benfica	⚽ Goal	V. Pavlidis	2-1
2H 5'	Omonia Nicosia	🔄 Substitution	OUT Ewandro → IN L. Brouwers
2H 16'	Omonia Nicosia	🔄 Substitution	OUT F. Tănase → IN M. Mayambela
2H 16'	Omonia Nicosia	🔄 Substitution	OUT A. Kakoullis → IN L. Diony
2H 17'	Benfica	🟨 Yellow card	Tiago Araújo
2H 24'	Benfica	🔄 Substitution	OUT C. Echeverri → IN H. Sudakov
2H 24'	Benfica	🔄 Substitution	OUT Manu → IN João Palhinha
2H 24'	Benfica	🔄 Substitution	OUT Rafa → IN G. Prestianni
2H 31'	Benfica	⚽ Goal	F. Aursnes	2-2
2H 32'	Benfica	🔄 Substitution	OUT V. Pavlidis → IN A. Cabral
2H 36'	Omonia Nicosia	🔄 Substitution	OUT J. Montnor → IN A. Neophytou
2H 36'	Omonia Nicosia	🔄 Substitution	OUT P. Andreou → IN A. Christou
2H 38'	Benfica	🟨 Yellow card	João Palhinha
2H 38'	Benfica	🔄 Substitution	OUT A. Schjelderup → IN D. Lukebakio
2H 40'	Benfica	⚽ Goal	G. Prestianni	2-3
2H 43'	Benfica	🟨 Yellow card	S. El Karouani
2H 45'	Benfica	🟨 Yellow card	G. Prestianni
2H 45+3'	Omonia Nicosia	🟨 Yellow card	L. Diony