Benfica ratings as Pavlidis and Aursnes lead the 4-1 win

Benfica left Omonia Nicosia with a 4-1 win, and the ratings pointed to the same two names at the top. Vangelis Pavlidis and Fredrik Aursnes both finished on 8.2, with Gianluca Prestianni and Dodi Lukebakio adding impact from the bench.

Benfica's top marks

Pavlidis' 8.2 came with a goal in 77 minutes, while Aursnes matched him with an 8.2 and a goal from midfield. Those two ratings were the clearest indicator of where the game tilted once Benfica settled into it.

Prestianni was next best for the visitors on 7.62 after 21 minutes as a substitute, and Lukebakio's assist in only 7 minutes gave Benfica another late edge. L. Brouwers then assisted Aursnes for the fourth goal, which rounded off a night where the bench did more than just keep the score moving.

Omonia Nicosia's drop after half-time

The first major swing came at 14', when Loic Nego inadvertently deflected an Echeverri shot into his own net. Omonia had a brief response at 42', when Panagiotis Andreou found Andronikos Kakoullis after Montnor chipped the ball over Bah with a sharp pass before the equaliser.

After the break, though, the ratings trended in the wrong direction for the hosts. Nego ended on 4.88, the lowest of Omonia's starters, while Fabiano was rated 6 and described as more victim than culprit in the goals conceded. Several others sat in the 5 to 6 band, including Jure Balkovec, Jean-Kévin Duverne, Florin Tănase and Ewandro Costa, which fits the scale of the collapse after the interval.

The final four Benfica goals came from a mix of starters and substitutes, and that is the part of the night that stands out most. Omonia's own goal set the tone early, but the gap in quality widened after half-time and the ratings followed it all the way to 1-4 in Omonia Nicosia vs Benfica.