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.

While Lewandowski is a Champions League legend, known for his consistency and goal-scoring records, Pavlidis is an emerging force, making a name for himself with Benfica. Their head-to-head battle ...

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. MATCH REPORT: Monaco 0-1 Benfica Available ...

Vangelis Pavlidis scored one and assisted one to help Benfica secure their Champions League play-off place with a 2-0 win over Juventus. Juventus were also assured of a top-24 finish coming into ...