Pavlidis deepens crisis after going missing for Benfica v Nacional | OneFootball

The last few months have not been easy for Vangelis Pavlidis. After a first spell full of brilliance from the Greek striker, 2026 has been a year to forget for Benfica's number 14. To make matters worse, his display against Nacional, where the Eagles won 2-0, once again saw the Greek fail to get on the scoresheet.

According to Playmaker, Pavlidis' direct contribution has been a talking point in recent matches. The statistics portal reported that the Greek only had a direct impact on one occasion, which came in the clash against Vitória de Guimarães, before the international break, which ended in a 3-0 win for the Reds.

The same source adds that, in the last nine matches wearing the Benfica shirt, with Pavlidis always in the starting XI, only the match against the side from Guimarães featured a direct contribution from the Greek. In the matches in question, Benfica's number 14 was unable to make his mark, whether through goals or assists.

It should be remembered that Benfica returned to winning ways in the league after the draw against Casa Pia, which hurt the Eagles' standing. The Eagles, led by José Mourinho, wrapped up the game against Nacional in just 14 minutes, with goals from Andreas Schjelderup (3') and Rafa Silva (14'); the Greek missed a penalty that could have made it 3-0 for Glorioso.

This season, for Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis - valued at €32 million - has already made 49 official appearances: 29 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 4,037 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Greek has scored 29 goals and provided five assists.

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