Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona.

Benfica knew they had to win to stay in the Champions League and their performance reflected that as they comfortably beat ...

Barcelona came back from two goals down with 15 minutes to go to defeat Benfica 5-4 and secure their place in the Champions League round of 16.

Vangelis Pavlidis stood tall as a chief protagonist in Benfica's epic UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona, scoring three times in their dramatic 4-5 away loss to the Catalonian outfit.

Juventus ended their Champions League group stage campaign on a miserable note, suffering defeat at the hands of Benfica.

Barcelona need to win to all-but ensure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, but their chances are very low now as Benfica have gone 3-1 up in their seventh matchday meeting in the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo fights for the ball against Benfica’s ...

Benfica secured their place in the Champions League playoffs with a 2-0 win away to Juventus, who were already assured of their playoff spot coming into the final game of the league phase on Wednesday ...

The Eagles took the lead in the 16th minute when Fredrik Aursnes picked out Alexander Bah, the defender squaring the ball to ...

Vangelis Pavlidis scored one and assisted one to help Benfica secure their Champions League play-off place with a 2-0 win ...

LISBON, Portugal — Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona. The Greece international scored two ...

The Portuguese were the superior side in the first half and took an early lead through Vangelis Pavlidis as the Old Lady’s makeshift defence couldn’t hold up. Thiago Motta’s men certainly ...