Published October 23, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Benfica beat Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, October 22, turning a level half-time score into a 4-1 win for Benfica over Omonia Nicosia. The final score was Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica at GSP Stadium. The interval score shows how close the contest remained at the break; the final margin records a decisive change after it.
The scoreline is the clearest account of the match. Omonia Nicosia finished with one goal, while Benfica had four goals, making five goals in all. The gap between the teams was not present at half-time, when 1-1 left the outcome unresolved. By the final whistle, Benfica had established a clear advantage on the scoreboard.
How it unfolded
The available score sequence begins with the teams level at 1-1. The final score, Omonia Nicosia 1-4 Benfica, shows that Benfica moved ahead after the interval and finished with the win. The information available does not establish the timing or order of individual goals, so the score change is the reliable account of the second half.
Omonia Nicosia registered one goal across the match. Benfica's four goals carried them from parity at the break to a winning finish, with five goals scored overall. That shift defines the result without requiring claims about particular passages of play or the sequence of the goals.