Benfica comfortably through to last 16

Benfica are through to the last 16 of the Europa League after they beat PAOK 3-0.

The Portuguese side scored three goals in nine minutes towards the end of the game to ease past their Greek opponents.

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Nicolas Gaitan netted on 70 minutes for last year's runners-up before Lima added a penalty eight minutes later.

Lazar Markovic put the gloss on the result a minute later as Jorge Jesus's marched on.