Benfica top Europa League after thrashing Omonia (1-4)
Benfica lead the league phase after a 1-4 win at Nicosia in matchday three, hitting four goals with Pavlidis, Aursnes and Prestianni.
Benfica, coached by Marco Silva, are top of the Europa League league phase after their away rout of Omonia Nicosia, sealing a 1-4 win on matchday three. The game opened with an own goal from Loic Nego after 15 minutes, Andronikos Kaloulis levelled before half-time, and the second half was all “the eagles”, with goals from Vangelis Pavlidis, Fredik Aursnes and Gianluca Prestianni.
Olympiacos also stays perfect under Imanol Alguacil: they beat Sparta 1-0 in Athens, thanks to Armando González’s strike with 15 minutes left. Bayer Leverkusen, led by Carles Martínez Novell, continued as a favorite with a 0-2 win at OFI, including two goals from Jonas Hofmann. Elsewhere, Marseille remain winless, losing 1-0 to Sturm Graz, while Juventus were held to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.
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