Goalless vs Tondela: Benfica’s Pavlidis seeks scoring touch | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis looks to sharpen his killer instinct. According to reports, the Greek striker, after drawing a blank against Tondela, aims to get back to scoring in Benfica’s next match, which is against Alverca. Interestingly, the Ribatejo side is currently the only team that has yet to concede a goal to the Greek marksman.

As revealed by the newspaper A Bola in its Tuesday, February 3rd edition, Benfica’s number 14 has already scored against 16 of the teams currently competing in Liga Portugal Betclic, with newly-promoted Alverca still missing from Pavlidis’ list of victims.

Currently with one more goal than Sporting’s main striker, Luis Suárez, Pavlidis is looking to further cement his status as the league’s top scorer, as well as solidify his place among Benfica’s most lethal names of the 21st century, alongside well-known players such as Óscar Cardozo, Jonas, and Darwin Núñez.

After a scoreless match against Tondela, where the Eagles squandered a handful of chances, Pavlidis is eager to return to scoring, with Alverca as the next target for Benfica’s number 14. Having failed to score in the first round, during the visit to Ribatejo (a 2-1 win), the Greek is looking to add another name to his list of victims.

This season, wearing Benfica’s shirt, Vangelis Pavlidis — valued at 35 million euros — has played a total of 38 official matches: 20 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 12 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,079 minutes he has spent on the pitch, he has recorded 27 goals and five assists.

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