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Benfica secured a victory against Omonia Nicosia, while Lyon suffered a heavy 3–0 defeat at the hands of Hoffenheim, according to reports by DHnet.
Benfica claimed an away victory in Nicosia, overcoming an early setback to dominate the second half. The Portuguese side initially took the lead in the 14th minute courtesy of an own goal from Loic Nego, making it 0–1. Omonia responded before halftime when Andronikos Kakoullis leveled the score at 1–1 in the 42nd minute.
The match shifted decisively after the interval. Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead again in the 49th minute at 1–2, before Fredrik Aursnes extended the margin to 1–3 in the 76th minute. Dodi Lukebakio entered the match as a substitute in the 83rd minute and quickly made an impact, setting up Gianluca Prestianni for Benfica’s fourth goal in the 85th minute to seal the 1–4 final score.
Milan endured a difficult night on the road, dropping a 3–0 result against Bournemouth. Diego Moreira started the match for the Italian club but was substituted in the 76th minute. Shortly after his departure, the English side capitalized on a set-piece opportunity when Amine Adli scored directly from a free kick into the top corner of the Milan net in the 84th minute to complete the 3–0 scoreline.
In other matches involving Belgian players, Julien Duranville watched from the bench as Lyon suffered a 3–0 defeat against Hoffenheim, a match played without the injured Nathan De Cat. In the Conference League, Charles De Ketelaere featured for 62 minutes in Atalanta’s 2–0 away defeat to Ajax Amsterdam, while Leander Dendoncker and Alec Van Hoorenbeeck both appeared as late substitutes in Hajduk Split’s narrow 1–0 victory at Thun.