Vangelis Pavlidis shines in Moreirense – Benfica, eyes Eusébio’s record | OneFootball

The impressive triumph in Moreira de Cónegos had an undeniable protagonist at the forefront of the red attack. Vangelis Pavlidis shone intensely by scoring three decisive goals, raising his personal tally to truly impressive numbers. With this hat-trick, the striker reached 42 goals scored for Sport Lisboa e Benfica throughout the entire calendar year of 2025.

This record places the Greek international at a level of excellence not visited for six decades in the emblem of Luz. According to statistical data, it has been 60 years since any Eagles footballer managed to score 42 or more goals in a single year. The last to do so was the legendary Eusébio, in 1965.

The performance of the number 14 allows him to enter a select gallery of immortal bombers in the Club's history. The athlete matched the mark of the Black Panther from 1963 and now pursues other mythical records. Ahead of him are the 43 goals of Francisco Rodrigues (1940), the 49 of José Torres (1964), and the absolute maximum of 53 (Eusébio).

The consistency shown by the Hellenic forward is a rare feat, breaking a very prolonged drought. For more than half a century, specifically 53 years, no one had even surpassed the barrier of 40 finishes in a calendar year with the eagle on their chest. Pavlidis shattered that statistic, demonstrating a lethal scoring vein reminiscent of golden times.

After the match in Minho, the player was happy but focused on the team: “When the team wins and we score, it's always good, it's good to help the team and get the three points. Moreirense is a very good team. We won important games, but it's not enough, we want to improve every week.”

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