After shining for Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis is now left behind | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis, Benfica striker, who just a few months ago was in the top 10 of the Golden Boot race, now finds himself in 15th place

Vangelis Pavlidis is no longer in the top 10 of the Golden Boot race, having dropped to 15th place at a decisive stage of the season. The Benfica striker currently has 21 goals, a tally that is no longer enough to keep up with the leading contenders.

At the top of the list is Harry Kane, with 31 goals scored in the Bundesliga, comfortably leading the standings. Right behind him are Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, although both have lost some momentum in recent weeks.

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Among the players who have overtaken Pavlidis is Luis Suárez, Sporting striker, who sits in seventh place with 24 goals. Despite the disadvantage in the coefficient — since the Portuguese league awards 1.5 points per goal — the Colombian managed to gain a direct edge over Benfica's red-clad forward.

This factor has weighed heavily in the calculations, since goals scored in Europe’s top leagues are worth two points, making it harder for players competing in leagues with a lower coefficient to recover ground. And in that same sense, unfortunately for the Greek international, he ended up dropping out of the top 10.

After featuring in the top 10 throughout the season, Benfica’s No. 14 now sees the competition pulling away, at a stage where every matchday can be decisive. A comeback is still possible, but it will require a more clinical finish to the season to get back into the conversation.

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