Pavlidis scores for Benfica v Tondela, leaves Sporting rival trailing 🚀 | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis was not a starter in the Benfica – Tondela match, but he still managed to score a goal. In the League Cup quarter-final match, the Greek international came on in the 64th minute and scored at 90+5’, reaching 14 goals in the 2025/26 season and surpassing Luis Suárez, a Sporting rival.

Before the Benfica – Tondela match, Vangelis Pavlidis and Luis Suárez were tied in the number of goals (12). However, the Benfica striker's goal in the League Cup quarter-final match tipped the scales in favor of the Eagles' striker, surpassing the Sporting athlete.

Additionally, Vangelis Pavlidis holds an advantage over Luis Suárez in another aspect. The Benfica star has scored in all competitions, notably with eight goals in the National Championship. Meanwhile, the Sporting rival has only scored in the Liga Portugal Betclic and the Champions League.

It should be noted that, as reported in the Glorioso Exclusive on October 13, Rui Costa has already decided that he will only accept selling Vangelis Pavlidis in the January market for the release clause, which is 100 million euros. The 26-year-old athlete is on the list of some of the top clubs in European football.

This season, playing for Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis – valued at 35 million euros – has played 19 matches: nine in the Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In the 1,495 minutes he was on the field, the forward scored 13 goals and made one assist.

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