Benfica lead the UEFA Europa League table with 12 points from four matches, while Lech Poznań sit 35th with a single point, according to the standings published by the BBC on Thursday 5th November 2026. The Portuguese side have won all four of their games so far, scoring 13 goals and conceding three for a goal difference of 10. The Polish club, by contrast, have one draw and three defeats, with two goals scored and 12 conceded.
The table was last updated at 22:15 on the same day, and the BBC's match page also lists the Benfica starting lineup for the fixture, with Anatoliy Trubin in goal and Tomás Araújo captaining the side.
Why it matters
The gap between the two clubs at this stage of the competition is stark. Benfica's perfect record places them among the early frontrunners in the 36-team league phase, where the top eight teams advance directly to the eighth finals and positions nine through 24 go into a play-off round. Lech Poznań's tally of one point leaves them near the bottom of the standings, alongside Lillestrøm on the same number of points and above only Ararat-Armenia, who have yet to register a point.
For Benfica, the fixture represents a chance to protect a position at the summit. For Lech Poznań, it is an opportunity to arrest a run of results that has left them with the joint-worst goal difference in the competition at minus 10, level with Ararat-Armenia.
Benfica's unbeaten start in numbers
Benfica's four victories have come with a combined scoreline of 13-3. Their 12 points put them level with Bournemouth and Ferencváros, both of whom have also won all four of their matches. Bournemouth sit second on goal difference of nine after scoring 11 and conceding two, while Ferencváros are third with a difference of eight from 11 goals scored and three conceded.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Juventus follow on 10 points each, both with three wins and a draw from four outings. Olympiakos also have 10 points from an identical record, though their goal difference of three reflects a tighter set of results, with four goals scored and one conceded.
The standings show seven clubs on nine points or more after four rounds, underlining how congested the upper part of the table has become. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are seventh with nine points from three wins and one loss, having scored eight and conceded just one.
Lech Poznań's difficult campaign so far
Lech Poznań's single point came from a draw, with their other three fixtures ending in defeat. Their record of two goals scored is better than only two clubs in the competition: Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who have found the net once, and Lillestrøm, who have scored twice. Their defensive record of 12 goals conceded is the joint-worst in the league phase.
The Polish side are not alone in struggling. Celtic sit 32nd with three points from one win and three losses, having conceded 11 goals. Marseille, AC Milan and Viktoria Plzeň are also on three points, while Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Lillestrøm have one point apiece.
At the other end, the table shows how quickly fortunes can shift in a short league phase. Rennes are 17th on six points despite being unbeaten, with one win and three draws, while Real Sociedad and Crystal Palace sit 20th and 21st respectively on five points each.
Team news from the BBC match page
The BBC's listing for the fixture names Trubin as Benfica's goalkeeper, with El Karouani, Tomás Araújo, Circati and Daniel Banjaqui forming the defence. Sudakov and Manu Silva are listed as defensive midfielders, with Rafa, Echeverri and Schjelderup in attacking roles behind striker Durán.
During the match, the BBC's page records a yellow card for Daniel Banjaqui in the 42nd minute and another for Manu Silva in the 60th. It also notes substitutions: Barrenechea replaced Manu Silva in the 62nd minute, Aursnes came on for Echeverri at the same point, Prestianni replaced Rafa on 62 minutes, Lukébakio took over from Schjelderup in the 82nd, and Palhinha was substituted on in the 69th minute.
The published information does not include a final score for the match, and the table shown was updated before the fixture's conclusion.
What the table means for the run-in
With four matches played, the league phase is approaching its halfway point. The top eight places, which guarantee direct entry to the eighth finals, are currently occupied by Benfica, Bournemouth, Ferencváros, Union Saint-Gilloise, Juventus, Olympiakos, Leverkusen and Beşiktaş. The play-off positions, from ninth to 24th, include Dinamo Zagreb, Levski Sofia, Sunderland, NEC Nijmegen, Olympique Lyonnais, AZ Alkmaar, Anderlecht, OFI Crete, Rennes, Omonia Nicosia, Torreense, Real Sociedad, Crystal Palace, Sparta Prague, Hoffenheim and Sturm Graz.
Clubs outside the top 24, including Lech Poznań, will need results in their remaining fixtures to keep their hopes of progression alive. The BBC's table shows Celje, Red Bull Salzburg, Celta Vigo, AC Milan, Jagiellonia Białystok, Viktoria Plzeň, Marseille and Celtic among those currently below the cut-off.
The next round of Europa League fixtures will determine whether Benfica can maintain their position at the top and whether Lech Poznań can begin to climb away from the bottom of the standings.
