On a nightmare night, Pavlidis hits milestone against Benfica | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis reached his 10th goal from the penalty spot. It was determined that this was the tenth time this season that the Greek international was called to take a penalty, a situation that occurred against Braga, but ultimately proved insufficient to help Benfica reach the Allianz Cup final.

In the 64th minute, the number 14 converted yet another penalty, immediately joining a select group of players who have scored 10 or more penalty goals in a single season with the Sacred Mantle. Alongside Pavlidis are names like Ángel Di María and Óscar “Tacuara” Cardozo.

According to data from the Playmaker portal, the Greek forward, who has been in good form in recent weeks, ranks fifth in this list, behind Di María, the historic Paraguayan striker, and João Mário, currently playing for AEK. Nevertheless, the record belongs to Eusébio, who converted 14 penalties in the 1966/67 season.

Despite the goal scored against Braga, which gave Benfica some hope, the goal proved insufficient to prevent elimination against the Minho team. At the end of the match, the Greek international analyzed the game and commented on what happened on the field.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Vangelis Pavlidis — valued at 35 million euros — has played 32 games: 17 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,279 minutes played, the forward has scored 20 goals and provided two assists.

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