Hearts 1-1 Benfica result, stats and report

Benfica ran out comfortable 4-1 winners against Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League, with Vangelis Pavlidis, Fredrik Aursnes, and Gianluca Prestianni all on the scoresheet. Omonia competed for a spell but were simply outclassed by a side operating at a different level.

Benfica dismantled Celtic 4-1 in the UEFA Europa League, with Jhon Durán and Vangelis Pavlidis doing the damage and Celtic's defensive basics found badly wanting from the fifth minute onwards.

Porto put Benfica to the sword at the Estádio do Dragão, winning the Liga Portugal derby 3-1 with a dominant second-half display that exposed every weakness in the visitors' defensive attitude. In-beom Hwang, introduced as a first-half substitute, scored the decisive third goal to confirm what most people watching already knew.

Hearts looked set to drop points at Rugby Park after Jamie McCart's own goal put Kilmarnock ahead, but Stephen Kingsley struck four minutes from time to earn a share of the spoils. It was a result that flattered neither side.

Viktoria Plzeň host Benfica in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 26 November with one win from their last five matches in the competition. Benfica have won all five of theirs.

Benfica arrive at this Europa League group stage clash in formidable shape, having dropped just two points in five European outings. Lech Poznań travel to Lisbon with three wins but a 0-4 hammering by Crystal Palace still fresh in the memory.

Benfica arrive in Nicosia on Thursday having scored fifteen goals in five Europa League matches. Omonia need to be at their absolute best just to stay in the game.

Derek McInnes admits he feels 'guilt' and expects a hostile reception on his first return to Tynecastle since leaving Hearts for Rangers, a fixture with real title-race stakes as Celtic lead, Rangers sit four points back and Hearts trail by eight.