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Benfica routs Omonia in Cyprus, maintains perfect record

The Lisbon side secured a 4-1 away victory in the third matchday of the Europa League group stage, extending their unbeaten run to three wins.

22 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Benfica travelled to Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus and claimed a commanding victory, winning 4-1 in the third round of the Europa League. With this result, the Portuguese side preserves its immaculate record in the league phase, tallying three wins from three matches played.

Goals for Benfica came from Loic Nego, Pavlidis, Aursnes and Prestianni, with Echeverri starting in the encounter. Omonia managed to pull one back during the match. Manager Marco Silva made seven changes to the starting eleven compared to previous outings, according to Maisfutebol, with Manu Silva among the notable inclusions as a key addition to the team.

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