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 minutes into the ...

Barcelona took control from that point, but Benfica went back ahead after a howler from Wojciech Szczesny, who gifted Pavlidis the chance to score his second goal, which he took.

Vangelis Pavlidis's hat-trick against Barcelona was: 🔸first by a Greek player in the UCL since Kostas Mitroglou in Oct 2013 🔸third quickest (from start of game) in UCL history ...

Barcelona have reportedly been put off by the €100m (£85.9m) price-tag of Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis.. The Catalan club are still on course to clinch a quadruple this season after ...

2' Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the end of an impressive ball from Alvaro Carreras and just like that, it's Benfica with the lead over Barcelona. Talk about some unexpected drama. Pardeep Cattry ...

LISBON: Raphinha struck a dramatic winner in stoppage time as Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 in a wild match on Tuesday and ensure direct qualification to the Champions League last 16.

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 ...

Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates his side's third goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday, Jan. 21 ...