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Europa League News :: Brilliant Benfica destroy Everton 5-0 in Europa League

Posted on 2009-10-22 by Gooner

Everton were turned over by an excellent Benfica side at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon on Thursday night.

Angel di Maria played a blinder on the left wing, setting up the first three goals - the opener for Javier Saviola, and the next two for Oscar Cardozo.

Luisao's header from a Pablo Aimar corner made it 4-0, and Di Maria set up Saviola for the final goal.

Everton, with 11 players unavailable, struggled and Benfica goalkeeper Julio Cesar did not have a save to make.

Regularly outmanoeuvred in midfield and frequently struggling in defence, the closest Everton came to a goal was when substitute Louis Saha hit the outside of the post having been released by Jo.

Toffees manager David Moyes had not had an easy build-up for his team's trip to Lisbon's Estadio da Luz and his injury worries increased when Leighton Baines joined the list of absentees.

It meant an entire team was unavailable - nine out injured and two Cup-tied in Johnny Heitinga and Lucas Neill - so Moyes had a threadbare, inexperienced squad at his disposal.

Sourced From : BBC Sport

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