Historic night! Despite defeat, Benfica starter etches name in club records | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis is the 10th top scorer for Benfica in the Champions League. Despite the defeat against Qarabag (3-2) in the first round of the competition, the Greek striker found the net once again for the Eagles and wrote his name in the club’s record books.

Pavlidis has eight goals in 13 Champions League matches, interestingly all while wearing the Benfica shirt. The Greek international striker joins António Simões in tenth place, both with eight accurate shots in the competition.

One place above are Rafa Silva and João Mário. The players who have played at Luz both have nine goals in the Champions League, and Pavlidis promises to challenge and try to surpass those numbers, especially after the surprising defeat to the Azerbaijanis.

In this 25/26 sports season, Vangelis Pavlidis – currently valued at 35 million euros – has already played 10 official matches for the Eagles: five in the Champions League, four in the league, and one in the Super Cup. The Greek striker has scored four goals.

Benfica will be back on the pitch next Saturday, September 20, at 6:00 pm, in Vila das Aves, against AVS. The match is part of the sixth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The Eagles will play again in the Champions League on September 30, against Chelsea, in London.

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