Benfica beat Omonia 4-1 to reach nine Europa League points

Benfica beat Omonia Nicosia 4-1 in the UEFA Europa League in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The match was the third in the league phase, where teams play a series of matches and build points toward the standings.

Benfica took the lead through an own goal by Loïc Négo, but Andronikos Kakoullis equalised for Omonia just before half-time.

Benfica scored three times after the break: Vangelis Pavlidis, Fredrik Aursnes and Gianluca Prestianni found the net.

Benfica had nine points from three wins, but accounts differed on whether the club stood alone at the top or shared the lead with four other teams.

Omonia fell to 11th with six points after losing its unbeaten record in the competition.