Away from Benfica, Pavlidis endures a nightmare with Greece | OneFootball

Last night, Vangelis Pavlidis was in action, representing Greece in the qualifying match against Scotland. Despite the balance between the two teams, the number 14 of Benfica ended up with no reason to smile, after being defeated 3-1.

The match itself turned out to be more disappointing for the striker of the Reds, as he was the captain of the Hellenic team. It is worth remembering that when he learned of the national coach's decision, Pavlidis felt very honored by the choice, as he is not the usual choice to wear the armband.

Thus, the number 14 was a starter for his national team in the match that took place at the Scots' venue. Facing a strong opponent, the Greeks still created some opportunities, however, both teams left the goals for the second half and went to halftime tied at zero.

In the second 45 minutes, it was actually the visitors who started better. Just after the 62nd minute, former Liverpool defender Konstantinos Tsimikas found the back of the net. However, the dream turned into a nightmare, and it took only two minutes for the equalizer to come through Ryan Christie. Lewis Ferguson, in the 80th minute, and Lyndon Dykes, in the 90+3rd minute, turned the score around in favor of Scotland.

Competing for a spot in next year's World Cup, Greece suffered their second consecutive defeat. With only 3 points, the Greeks are in 3rd place in Group C, behind Denmark and Scotland, both with 7 points. Pavlidis's team is obliged to score in the next game to keep their hopes alive.

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