Javier Saviola and Oscar Cardozo scored two goals apiece and defender Luisao [ Images ] was also on target as Benfica thumped Everton 5-0 in the Europa League on Thursday. Shakhtar Donetsk, who won the UEFA [ Images ] Cup in its last year, Sporting Lisbon [ Images ] and FC Salzburg all won to maintain their 100 percent records at the halfway mark in the group stage. AS Roma ensured an unhappy night for English teams with an injury-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Fulham, while city rivals Lazio also struck in added time to beat Villarreal [ Images ] 2-1. The top two in the 12 groups qualify for the knockout stage where they will be joined by 10 teams eliminated from the Champions League [ Images ] as third-place finishers. Everton travelled to Lisbon with six points from their first two Group I outings but were plagued by... [read full story]
