With Chaves, Benfica held, Mourinho’s goal-getter delivers again | OneFootball

After two matches without scoring any goals, José Mourinho's Benfica found the solution. In the match against Chaves, where the Eagles won 2-0, the Special One relied on the inspiration of Vangelis Pavlidis, who once again proved to be an important piece in the Portuguese manager's options.

The newspaper Record writes, in its Saturday edition on October 18, that, a day after being confronted with the Glorious' goal drought, Mourinho rejoiced with the intervention of the number 14, against the Flavians, where he shone brightly, by contributing with the two goals that secured the Eagles' passage to the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup.

The presence of the Greek international served as a calming influence for the Clube da Luz, which had been experiencing a less successful period in terms of finishing. According to the sports daily, the Eagles, before visiting Chaves, had gone two matches without any goals, as happened in the defeat against Chelsea (1-0) and the goalless draw in the Classic against Porto (0-0).

Faced with a goal drought, the number 14 was once again the solution for goals and the return to victories for the Reds. Interestingly, this had already happened during September, when Vangelis Pavlidis was crucial in the home victory against Gil Vicente (2-1), after an unfortunate draw in the previous round against Rio Ave (1-1).

In summary, Vangelis Pavlidis has scored nine goals in all competitions so far, which, according to the newspaper Record, accounts for about 39% of Benfica's finishes in 2025/26, where the Eagles have registered 23 accurate shots so far.

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