Pavlidis leaves a tasty draw in Benfica’s draw with Celta Vigo

Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice and was very noticeable in Benfica’s 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo, the Luz club’s second preparatory game, where Orsnes and Rollheiser also left good details.

Roger Schmidt’s side started the match well and quickly showed excellent attacking dynamics. One of the Eagles’ many combinations ended in a penalty, which Orsnes won in the 13th minute. Vangelis Pavlidis took charge and put in a superb performance from the penalty spot, giving Benfica the advantage for the second game in a row that they scored a goal. The Greek forward continued his good start to pre-season and scored twice in the game shortly after, scoring a classy goal against the Celta de Vigo goalkeeper.

After the second goal, Benfica gradually slowed down the tempo of the game and picked up speed again, albeit moderately, thanks to a new turnaround in the team imposed by Roger Schmidt in the second half.

With eleven young players eager to show their skills, it became difficult for Benfica to maintain quality, especially in terms of defense. Highlight only for Schjelderup. Iago Aspas (70′) and Pablo Duran (74′) punished the passivity of the “eagles” and sealed the draw for the Spaniards with two goals. Benfica’s two-faced game with Pavlidis.

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Pavlidis converted a penalty and a beautiful goal. Very intense in attack in space. Showed understanding with colleagues. Very good directions.

Rollheiser has taken a more central position on the pitch again. He has sped up the game and broken the opponent’s lines. This makes Schmidt’s decisions more difficult.

Orsnes is the engine of Benfica’s game. Rotates over all players on the pitch. Omnipresent throughout the match. Deserves to play early.