Pavlidis bags hat-trick as Benfica thrash Arouca in the Portuguese league | OneFootball

This Saturday, with a hat-trick from Pavlidis, Benfica thrashed Arouca 5-0 at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, in the ninth round of the Portuguese Championship. Nicolás Otamendi and Franjo Ivanovic also scored for the home team.

Standings Situation

With this result, Benfica reached 21 points and will end the night in second place in the national competition. Arouca, meanwhile, remains with just nine points, in 13th place.

📋 Match Summary

🔴BENFICA 5 X 0 AROUCA🟡

🏆 Competition: 9th round of the Portuguese Championship 🏟️ Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 📅 Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

Benfica opened the scoring with Pavlidis converting a penalty just nine minutes into the game. At the 22-minute mark, the striker scored another penalty to extend the lead for the home side.

Before the end of the first half, at 51 minutes, Nicolás Otamendi capitalized on a corner kick from the right side of the attack and got ahead of the defense to head the ball in at the far post.

Five minutes into the second half, Pavlidis scored his third and Benfica’s fourth goal of the match. The striker broke into the box and finished low to beat Arouca’s goalkeeper João Valido. At 48 minutes, Franco Ivanovic sealed the rout with a penalty kick.

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