Vangelis Pavlidis scored and made history!
The Benfica forward sealed the 4-1 victory over Celtic in the 89th minute and, in doing so, became the fourth-highest foreign scorer in the club’s history.
The 27-year-old star has now tallied 75 goals and 21 assists in 125 matches, surpassing Haris Seferović (74) and tying Michael Manicke for fourth place. Ahead of him now are only Mats Magnusson (87), Jonas (137), and Oscar Cardozo (172) ahead of him. It’s worth noting that the tenth-highest foreign scorer in Benfica’s history is Kostas Mitroglou, with 52 goals in 88 matches.
The all-time leading scorer in Benfica’s history is the unrivaled Eusébio, with 473 goals in 440 matches.
*photo source: AP
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