Vangelis Pavlidis scored one and assisted one to help Benfica secure their Champions League play-off place with a 2-0 win over Juventus. (More Sports News) Juventus were also assured of a top-24 ...

The opening goal came in the 16th minute when Vangelis Pavlidis put the visitors ahead and the Benfica striker could have doubled the lead before the break but for a fine save by Mattia Perin.

Benfica were on the attack from the off, with Angel Di Maria whipping the ball across the face of goal which Pavlidis just missed siding in at the back post. The hosts responded with a header from ...

(Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Trubin rushed off his line to deny Tim Weah, while Pavlidis only grazed his head to the Kokcu cross, allowing Perin to smother. Benfica threatened a ...

Trubin rushed off his line to deny Tim Weah, while Pavlidis only grazed his head to the Kokcu cross, allowing Perin to smother. Benfica threatened a second in first half stoppages, Pavlidis ...

Brunt: Vangelis Pavlidis. It took less than an hour for the Greek forward to turn his season around. After a rough start at Benfica, Pavlidis scored a lightning-quick hat-trick in the opening 30 ...

Benfica were leading 4-2 with under 15 minutes remaining but Barcelona mounted a stunning late comeback to stay three points behind leaders Liverpool. Vangelis Pavlidis hit a first-half hat-trick ...

Hansi Flick lauded Barcelona's mentality in their "unbelievable" 5-4 comeback victory over Benfica in the Champions ... turnaround after Vangelis Pavlidis' hat-trick had the Blaugrana 3-1 down ...

(AP) Benfica were leading 4-2 with under 15 minutes remaining but Barcelona mounted a stunning late comeback to stay three points behind leaders Liverpool. Vangelis Pavlidis hit a first-half hat ...

Benfica’s players ... It took the home side just two minutes to take the lead when Vangelis Pavlidis fired in from close range, but that was soon canceled out by Lewandowski’s first penalty ...

Pavlidis converted the spot-kick and Benfica were 3-1 up inside 30 minutes. But the action didn't stop there with the second half throwing up even more goals, drama... and goalkeeping howlers.