Pavlidis draws a blank against Arouca: Greek striker’s stats worry Benfica | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis’s goal drought added another chapter in Arouca. In a match where the Greek striker faced one of his main ‘victims’ in the league, he failed to score, matching the negative record he set in his debut season at Benfica.

According to the statistics portal Playmaker, Vangelis Pavlidis has not scored for exactly 29 consecutive days, a negative streak that has continued since he last found the net in the match against Santa Clara in the Azores, where Benfica won 2-1.

Doing the math, the number 14 has not scored in six matches, equaling the record he set in his debut season for the Eagles, in 2024/25. It should be noted that the Greek has been going through a tough phase, as has been the case in recent weeks.

Currently Benfica’s top scorer, the Greek’s current form is starting to cause some concern within José Mourinho’s technical staff, and Franjo Ivanovic could be the one to benefit from the situation. The Croatian has proven to be decisive in the last two matches for the Glorious, against Porto and Arouca.

This season, playing for Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis - valued at 35 million euros - has already played a total of 46 official matches: 26 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,788 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Greek has recorded 28 goals and five assists.

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