“The most important thing is for the team to win”

Having scored of two goals and provided one assist, Pavlidis was one of the standout players in Benfica's 3-0 triumph over Santa Clara, in the League Cup quarter-final fixture, held this Wednesday, October 30, at Estádio da Luz.

With the score at 0-0, the Greek striker came on in the 67th minute, and in the 71st minute he was crossing the ball for Di María to score a great goal (1-0). Five minutes later, in the 76th minute, it was Pavlidis who put the ball in the back of the net (2-0), and he repeated the act in the 80th minute (3-0).

Speaking to Sport TV, he considered that the Reds had “some difficulties at the start of the game”, but that, in the end, “the most important thing” was achieved: "Win and advance to the Final Four."

GOAL FROM PAVLIDIS (2-0)

As this is the Greek international's first season with Benfica, the match against Santa Clara also marked his debut in the League Cup, and his goal is clear. “It's a new trophy for me. I want to win it, and we have to win every game. We're a big club and all that matters here is winning,” said the number 14.

More than scoring goals, Pavlidis assured that “the most important thing is for the team to win”. "If we want to help the team, we have to do our jobs. I've always done my best to do that. I want to help the team and, of course, goals and assists are part of the game. If you do that, you feel better, but in the end it's all about helping the team," he explained.

GOAL FROM PAVLIDIS (3-0)

Regarding Bruno Lage's complimentary statements about Pavlidis' performance, he confessed that “it's always nice to hear good words from the coach”, and left a guarantee. "I always do my best to help the team, and that's all I want to do. If the coach sees that and trusts me, just like he trusts all the other players in the team, that's the most important thing," he claimed.