Everton’s hopes of making progress in the Europa League were dealt a bitter blow as they were beaten 2-0 by Benfica at Goodison Park.
Benfica completed the double in Group I after a rousing second half performance to cement their place at the top of the table.
In front of club legend Eusebio they sealed the points thanks to goals from Javier Saviola and Oscar Cardozo.
Everton have now suffered two defeats after two wins and their match against AEK Athens next month is now crucial.