Europa League Matchday 3 results and standings

In the third matchday of the Europa League League Phase, Bournemouth secured a significant 3-0 victory over Milan at Vitality Stadium. The match was decided early when a red card for Milan's Menian in the 27th minute allowed Tavernier to score a second penalty, following Kluivert's opening goal in the 8th minute.

Benfica achieved a dominant 4-1 away win against Omonia in Cyprus. Despite Omonia equalizing through Kakoulli in the 42nd minute, Benfica responded strongly in the second half with goals from Pavlidis, Ursnes, and Prestian.

Other notable results include Lillestrom's 6-0 win over Real Sociedad and Olympiacos's 1-0 victory against Sparta Prague. Following these matches, Benfica sits at the top of the standings in a five-way tie on nine points, while Olympiacos holds 5th place and OFI sits in 26th with three points.