Omonia Nicosia host Benfica in Matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase

Omonia Nicosia host Portugal's Benfica on 22 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in Matchday 3 of the league phase of the 2026/27 Europa League, with the match broadcast by beIN Sports.

Omonia Nicosia go into the match on the back of a series of positive results, having won their last match against Celje 3-0 away from home, as well as beating Celta Vigo 1-0 and Sint-Truiden 4-2 at home, while they had previously lost to Sint-Truiden 0-1 away, and beat Lincoln Red Imps 1-0.

Benfica, on the other hand, arrive full of confidence following their recent 4-1 win over Celtic at home, and before that a 2-0 away win over Milan, in addition to two consecutive wins over AGF by 3-1 both home and away, while they drew 1-1 away against Heart of Midlothian.

Omonia Nicosia will be without the services of both K. Ayenting and F. Ketsos due to injury, as well as the absence of Baba Jide David Akintola for other reasons, all of whom will remain unavailable until the match on 22 October 2026.

Benfica, for their part, will be missing Enzo Barrenechea, Jakub Piotr Kaminski and Daniel Bangiki due to injury, until the match date on 22 October 2026.

In the standings, Benfica sit third with 6 points from two wins in two matches, with a goal difference of 6 to 1, while Omonia Nicosia are sixth with the same 6 points from two wins in two matches, with a goal difference of 4 to 0.