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Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica, Europa League

Europa League · Matchday 3Full time
Omonia Nicosia
  • Kakoullis 42′

1–4

xG 0.83 – 3.43

Half time 1–1

Benfica
  • Négo 14′ (og)
  • Pavlidis 49′
  • Aursnes 76′
  • Prestianni 85′
Kick-off
Venue
Neo GSP
Referee
Jasper Vergoote
Attendance
14,378
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Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica. xG 0.8-3.4. Benfica deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Omonia Nicosia

4-4-2 · Henning Berg

Avg rating 6.20

Benfica

4-2-3-1 · Marco Silva

Avg rating 7.26

  • Fabiano

    #40 · Goalkeeper · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    7.7

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

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  • Balkovec

    #29 · Left-back · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    4.9

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Šatka

    #37 · Centre-back · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    5.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Duverne

    #93 · Centre-back · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    5.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Négo

    #77 · Right-back · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    4.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Montnor

    #7 · Left midfielder · Omonia Nicosia

    81′ played

    7.7

    1 assistOff 81′

    Passing

    xA
    0.53

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Marić

    #14 · Midfielder · Omonia Nicosia

    90′ played

    6.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Andreou

    #74 · Midfielder · Omonia Nicosia

    81′ played

    6.8

    Off 81′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Ewandro

    #11 · Right midfielder · Omonia Nicosia

    50′ played

    6.8

    Off 50′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.14
    Player page

  • Kakoullis

    #9 · Forward · Omonia Nicosia

    61′ played

    7.1

    1 goalOff 61′

    xG
    0.57
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  • Tănase

    #17 · Forward · Omonia Nicosia

    61′ played

    6.2

    Off 61′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Trubin

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • El Karouani

    #34 · Left-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    8.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.47
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  • Circati

    #3 · Centre-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.24
    Player page

  • Araújo

    #44 · Centre-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Bah

    #6 · Right-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.47

    Attack

    xG
    0.77
    Player page

  • Aursnes

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    90′ played

    8.4

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.24

    Attack

    xG
    0.13
    Player page

  • Silva

    #16 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    69′ played

    7.3

    Off 68′

    Passing

    xA
    0.08

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Schjelderup

    #21 · Left winger · Benfica

    83′ played

    7.3

    Off 83′

    xG
    0.07

    Passing

    xA
    0.24
    Player page

  • Echeverri

    #30 · Attacking midfielder · Benfica

    69′ played

    7.3

    Off 68′

    Passing

    xA
    0.25

    Attack

    xG
    0.42
    Player page

  • Rafa

    #27 · Right winger · Benfica

    69′ played

    6.8

    Off 68′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Pavlidis

    #14 · Forward · Benfica

    77′ played

    8.2

    1 goalOff 77′Player of the match

    xG
    0.78

    Passing

    xA
    0.17
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Bench

  • Brouwers

    #20 · Substitute · Omonia Nicosia

    40′ played

    5.3

    On 50′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Mayambela

    #21 · Substitute · Omonia Nicosia

    29′ played

    6.1

    On 61′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Diony

    #99 · Substitute · Omonia Nicosia

    29′ played

    6.2

    On 61′

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Christou

    #82 · Substitute · Omonia Nicosia

    9′ played

    On 81′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Neofytou

    #85 · Substitute · Omonia Nicosia

    9′ played

    On 81′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Sudakov

    #10 · Substitute · Benfica

    21′ played

    6.4

    On 68′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Prestianni

    #25 · Substitute · Benfica

    21′ played

    7.7

    1 goalOn 68′

    Passing

    xA
    0.07

    Attack

    xG
    0.89
    Player page

  • Palhinha

    #36 · Substitute · Benfica

    21′ played

    6.6

    On 68′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.10
    Player page

  • Cabral

    #72 · Substitute · Benfica

    13′ played

    6.3

    On 77′

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Lukébakio

    #11 · Substitute · Benfica

    7′ played

    1 assistOn 83′

    Passing

    xA
    0.19
    Player page

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Side by side

The numbers

  • 36%Possession64%
    OMO 36%, BEN 64%.
  • 0.83Expected goals (xG)3.43
    OMO 0.83, BEN 3.43.
  • 0.83Non-penalty xG3.19
    OMO 0.83, BEN 3.19.
  • 1.12xG on target3.66
    OMO 1.12, BEN 3.66.
  • 7Shots23
    OMO 7, BEN 23.
  • 5On target10
    OMO 5, BEN 10.
  • 1Big chances4
    OMO 1, BEN 4.
  • 394Passes710
    OMO 394, BEN 710.
  • 82%Pass accuracy88%
    OMO 82%, BEN 88%.
  • 4Corners5
    OMO 4, BEN 5.
  • 14Tackles20
    OMO 14, BEN 20.
  • 22Interceptions4
    OMO 22, BEN 4.
  • 7.5PPDA (lower = more pressing)3.0
    OMO 7.5, BEN 3.0.
  • 12Fouls11
    OMO 12, BEN 11.
  • 1Yellow cards4
    OMO 1, BEN 4.
  • 0Red cards0
    OMO 0, BEN 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Omonia NicosiaBenfica
  1. 14′
    Own goal, Négo0–1
  2. Goal, Kakoullis (Montnor)1–1
    42′
  3. 49′
    Goal, Pavlidis (Bah)1–2
  4. Substitution, Brouwers (Off Ewandro)
    50′
  5. Substitution, Mayambela (Off Kakoullis / Tănase)
    61′
  6. Substitution, Diony (Off Kakoullis / Tănase)
    61′
  7. 62′
    Yellow card, Araújo
  8. 68′
    Substitution, Sudakov (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
  9. 68′
    Substitution, Prestianni (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
  10. 68′
    Substitution, Palhinha (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
  11. 76′
    Goal, Aursnes1–3
  12. 77′
    Substitution, Cabral (Off Pavlidis)
  13. Substitution, Christou (Off Montnor / Andreou)
    81′
  14. Substitution, Neofytou (Off Montnor / Andreou)
    81′
  15. 83′
    Yellow card, Palhinha
  16. 83′
    Substitution, Lukébakio (Off Schjelderup)
  17. 85′
    Goal, Prestianni (Lukébakio)1–4
  18. 88′
    Yellow card, El Karouani
  19. 90′
    Yellow card, Prestianni
  20. Yellow card, Diony
    90′

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30 shots

Every shot

← BEN attack

OMO attack →

Prestianni 85′Benfica · Goal · Fast break · Right foot0.99xGOT0.85xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Omonia Nicosia0.83xG

Benfica3.43xG

Full time2–3

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Négo 14′ (OG)Kakoullis 42′Pavlidis 49′Aursnes 76′Prestianni 85′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Omonia Nicosia on top15%

Benfica on top85%

HT0′–5′: Benfica on top5′–10′: Benfica on top10′–15′: Benfica on top15′–20′: Omonia Nicosia on top20′–25′: Benfica on top25′–30′: Omonia Nicosia on top30′–35′: Benfica on top35′–40′: Omonia Nicosia on top40′–45′: Omonia Nicosia on top45′–50′: Benfica on top50′–55′: Omonia Nicosia on top55′–60′: Benfica on top60′–65′: Benfica on top65′–70′: Benfica on top70′–75′: Benfica on top75′–80′: Benfica on top80′–85′: Omonia Nicosia on top85′–90′: Benfica on top90′–95′: Benfica on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

41Duverne26Šatka23Andreou13Montnor13Tănase21Balkovec28Négo31Ewandro20Marić19Fabiano9Kakoullis

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Omonia Nicosia · Starting XI until the first substitution (49')Busiest link: Négo and Duverne, 18 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Duverne made 1.8× an even share of the passes.
48Echeverri28Trubin64Silva87Araújo53Schjelderup69El Karouani88Circati46Aursnes53Bah18Pavlidis17Rafa

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Benfica · Starting XI until the first substitution (68')Busiest link: Circati and Araújo, 54 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Circati made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Omonia Nicosia leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.07).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 88), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 54).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.