Benfica forward Pavlidis scores quick hat trick against Barcelona in Champions League
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has 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 match and then in the 22nd and 30th minutes as Benfica led Barcelona 3-1 at halftime.
Benfica vs Barcelona 4-5: UEFA Champions League – as it happened
Barcelona have secured their passage into the last 16 of the Champions League with six wins and one defeat to date. Liverpool, who beat Lille 2-1, top the league stage from Barca in second, and are the only other side to be assured to skip the playoff round at this stage.
Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis had a night to remember personally, despite his team's late collapse, scoring a first-half ...
Wojciech SzczÄ™sny came out of retirement to answer Barcelona's call after Marc-André ter Stegen was ruled out for the season ...
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One of the weirdest goals you will ever seeIn the 64th minute, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin tried to clear the ball from what should have been a regulation goal ...
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