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Europa League Matchday 3 Thu 22 Oct

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Kakoullis 42′

Full-time 1:4
Away Benfica

Nego 14′ (og)Pavlidis 49′Aursnes 76′Prestianni 85′

Player of the match Fredrik Aursnes 7.8

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 6.9/10 more watchable than 69% of Europa League matches xG 3.9. How we rate

GolVolt rating 6.9GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 14' Nego, 0:1

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 70% to 84% (Benfica).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+4' · 1:4Omonia Nicosia 2%draw 11%Benfica 87%

Key stats

36% Possession 64%
0.76 xG (expected goals) 3.09
7 Shots 23
5 On target 10
1 Big chances 4
4 Corners 5
All stats (23)

Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 88 1–4

    Prestianni scores, Omonia 1–4 Benfica

    Gianluca Prestianni scored in the 85th minute after an assist from Dodi Lukébakio. Earlier, Loïc Nego (own goal), Vangelis Pavlidis and Fredrik Aursnes had scored for Benfica, and Andronikos Kakoullis for Omonia. The score in the 88th minute is 1–4.

    Number of the match: 4 — Prestianni already has four goals in this season's Europa League.

  2. Minute 44 1–1

    Kakoullis scores, Omonia Nicosia 1–1 Benfica

    Andronikos Kakoullis equalised in the 42nd minute to make it 1–1. Jaden Montnor provided the assist. Earlier, in the 14th minute, Benfica had led thanks to an own goal by Loïc Nego.

    Number of the match: 42nd minute — In this minute Kakoullis levelled the score after the own goal in the 14th minute.

  3. Minute 16 0–1

    Echeverri puts the ball into his own net, Omonia Nicosia 0–1 Benfica

    Benfica lead in matchday 3 of the Europa League. Claudio Echeverri scored an own goal in the 14th minute, and in the 16th minute it is still 0–1.

    Number of the match: 14th minute — That is when the only goal so far came, an own goal that put Benfica in front.

Live · half-time · 1–1

Omonia Nicosia 1–1 Benfica at half-time

After the first half of their Europa League matchday 3 tie, Omonia Nicosia and Benfica are level at 1–1. The hosts equalised in the 42nd minute, after an earlier own goal by Loïc Nego.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 10 Benfica have scored in 10 matches in a row, and in this game their first goal was credited to them after an own goal by Loïc Nego.

Equaliser just before the break. The scoring was opened in the 14th minute by an own goal from Loïc Nego. In the 42nd minute Andronikos Kakoullis levelled it after an assist from Jaden Montnor. Benfica have scored in 10 matches in a row, and this game stays open in that run after the break too.

First-half stats. Benfica had 65% possession to Omonia's 35% and took 8 shots to 6. Omonia had more shots on target, though: 4 to 3. There was one corner each.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 3.9.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 76′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 7.2 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Pavlidis scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 3.8 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 3.9, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.8 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 6.9more watchable than 69% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

5 goals5 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 14' Goal: Loïc Negoown goal · own goal0:1
  2. 42' Goal: Andronikos Kakoullisheader · assist: Montnor1:1
  3. Half-time · 1:1
  4. 49' Goal: Vangelis Pavlidisright foot · assist: Bah1:2
  5. 50' SubstitutionBrouwers for Costa
  6. 61' 2 substitutionsDiony for KakoullisMayambela for Tănase
  7. 62' Tomás Araújoyellow card · foul
  8. 69' 3 substitutionsPalhinha for SilvaPrestianni for SilvaSudakov for Echeverri
  9. 76' Goal: Fredrik Aursnesright foot1:3
  10. 77' SubstitutionCabral for Pavlidis
  11. 81' 2 substitutionsChristou for AndreouNeophytou for Montnor
  12. 83' João Palhinhayellow card · foul
  13. 83' SubstitutionLukébakio for Schjelderup
  14. 85' Goal: Gianluca Prestianniright foot · assist: Lukébakio1:4
  15. 88' Souffian Elyellow card · foul
  16. 90' Gianluca Prestianniyellow card · foul
  17. 90+3' Loïs Dionyyellow card · foul
  18. Full-time · 1:4

Match stats

Shooting

0.76 xG (expected goals) 3.09
7 Shots 23
5 On target 10
1 Big chances 4
2 Off target 6
0 Blocked 7
5 Inside the box 14
2 Outside the box 9
0 Big chances missed 2

Play

36% Possession 64%
4 Corners 5
394 Passes 697
82% Pass accuracy 88%
6 Key passes 16
72 Attacks 141
24 Dangerous attacks 70

Defence

14 Tackles 20
20 Interceptions 4
7 Saves 4

Discipline

12 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-4-2 –4-2-3-1

Omonia Nicosia

Benfica

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Benfica

Match sheet

Coaches
Henning Berg Omonia Nicosia Marco Da Silva Benfica
Stadium
Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)), Levkosía

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Benfica Fredrik Aursnes 7.78
  2. 2. place · Benfica Souffian El 7.78
  3. 3. place · Benfica Vangelis Pavlidis 7.76

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Absences

Omonia Nicosia · 3 out

  • Fotis Kitsos Injured

    since 25 Jan · until 25 Oct · 40 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

  • Carel Eiting Injured

    since 16 Jul · return date unknown · 16 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • David Akintola Injured

    since 9 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Muscle Injury

Benfica · 1 out

  • Jakub Kamiński Injured

    since 26 Sep · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Muscle Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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