Heading into this season, SL Benfica needed to replenish a frontline left threadbare following the departures of Marcos Leonardo, David Neres and Rafa. AZ forward Vangelis Pavlidis was the man chosen to plug the centre-forward gap, with the Greek international arriving in Portugal for €18m following 80 goals in 137 games for the Dutch outfit.
Vangelis Pavlidis scores his fifth goal in three games to give Benfica a 1-0 win away against Monaco in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs.
Benfica have drawn first blood in their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie with Monaco, thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis' strike.
We're staying in Portugal today for the second leg of the Champions League playoff between Benfica and Monaco. The Portuguese outfit lead the tie 1-0 after the first leg in France, and are favourites to go forward to the round of 16.
Benfica drew first blood in their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie with Monaco, thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis' strike.
Vangelis Pavlidis' second half strike helped Benfica pick up a crucial away win in their Champions League play-off tie against Monaco.
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Pavlidis' 6th UCL gives Benfica upper hand over 10-man MonacoVangelis Pavlidis scored his sixth goal in this season's Champions League to give Benfica a 1-0 win away to 10-man Monaco in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday. Pavlidis scored the only goal of the game three minutes into the ...
Monaco face an uphill struggle next week in the second leg of their Champions League play-off after going down 1-0 at home to Benfica.
Benfica hold off a spirited comeback from Monaco to secure a place in the Champions League last 16 with a thrilling draw in Lisbon.
UEFA Champions League, Play-off, 12/02/25Moatasem Al-Musrati was controversially sent off for imitating a yellow card as AS Monaco lost the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off against
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Benfica held determined AS Monaco to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday for a 4-3 aggregate win that earned the hosts a place in the competition's last 16.
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