Benfica knew they had to win to stay in the Champions League and their performance reflected that as they comfortably beat Juventus.

Vangelis Pavlidis got a goal and an assist to fire Benfica to a 2-0 victory over Juventus on the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase, ensuring they will join the Old Lady in the knockout round playoffs.

TURIN, Italy - Benfica secured their place in the Champions League playoffs with a 2-0 win away to Juventus, who were already assured of their playoff spot coming into the final game of the league phase on Wednesday.

Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona.

Juventus are heading for a potentially very difficult play-off draw after their dismal 2-0 home defeat to Benfica.

Juventus fans booed the team and urged the players to ‘show some balls’ after a poor first-half performance against Benfica at the Allianz Stadium.Juventus are 1-0 down at the break as Vangelis

Benfica’s UEFA Champions League campaign will continue in the play-offs after a 2-0 win against Juventus in Turin. The Eagles took the lead in the 16th minute when Fredrik Aursnes picked out Alexander Bah, the defender squaring the ball to Vangelis Pavlidis who beat Mattia Perin.

Vangelis Pavlidis stood tall as a chief protagonist in Benfica's epic UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona, scoring three times in their dramatic 4-5 away loss to the Catalonian outfit.

Barcelona need to win to all-but ensure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, but their chances are very low now as Benfica have gone 3-1 up in their seventh matchday meeting in the

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Vangelis Pavlidis scored one and assisted one to help Benfica secure their Champions League play-off place with a 2-0 win over Juventus.

It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.