Porto 3-1 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.

Real Betis beat Porto 3-2 in a ferocious Champions League fixture that produced seven yellow cards, a VAR check, a penalty, and a second-half that felt closer to a street fight than a football match. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly what happened and who is to blame.

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.

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.

Porto and Napoli meet on Wednesday night at the Estádio do Dragão with both sides carrying the baggage of opening Champions League defeats. Someone has to stop the rot.

Porto return to the Estádio do Dragão under Champions League pressure after losing their opener to Manchester City. PSV Eindhoven arrive unbeaten and with nothing to fear.