UEFA Europa League

V. Pavlidis leads the race with 5 goals after 3 matches for Benfica. He is 3 goals clear of Rafa on 2, while A. Živković sits 4 back on 1. At the current rate V. Pavlidis projects to finish on around 5 for the season.

V. Pavlidis has scored 5 goals for Benfica this season, accounting for 0% of the team's 0 league goals. The output goes well beyond a flat scoring rate. He is the player Benfica turn to in tight games and the one defenders have to pick up first. Recent goal hauls include 1 goal against Heart Of Midlothian and 4 goals against FC ST. Gallen. The numbers put him in the conversation for player of the season as long as the form holds.

1. V. Pavlidis (Benfica) on 5 goals. 2. Rafa (Benfica) on 2 goals. 3. A. Živković (PAOK) on 1 goal. 4. A. Schjelderup (Benfica) on 1 goal. 5. D. Lukebakio (Benfica) on 1 goal.

V. Pavlidis of Benfica tops the assists chart with 1. Rafa (Benfica) is next on 1, and A. Živković of PAOK rounds out the top three on 1.

V. Pavlidis is the breakout story so far. In a first season at this level he has 5 goals for Benfica, the kind of return scouts will keep on file. Defenders did not have much footage to study, and V. Pavlidis has used that to his advantage.