'Magnificent' goal from Jaja seals Pafos's place in league phase of the Champions League
Champions League highlights: Pafos v Red Star Belgrade
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th August
Team Lineups
home team, Pafos
Manager: Juan Carlos Carcedo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 93, Michael, Goalkeeper
- 7, Bruno Felipe, Defender23, Luckassen, Defender5, Goldar, Defender2, Pileas, Defender
- 88, Pêpê Rodrigues, Defensive Midfielder26, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
- 77, João Correia, Attacking Midfielder30, Dragomir, Attacking Midfielder17, Orsic, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Anderson Silva, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 93, N. Michael
- Number 2, K. Pileas , substituted for Bruno Langa at 62 minutes
- Number 5, David Goldar , Captain
- Number 23, D. Luckassen
- Number 7, Bruno Felipe , Yellow Card at 86 minutes, substituted for Pedrão at 95 minutes
- Number 26, I. Šunjić
- Number 88, Pêpê Rodrigues , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 8
- Number 17, M. Oršić , substituted for Jajá at 62 minutes
- Number 30, V. Dragomir
- Number 77, João Correia
- Number 33, Anderson Silva , substituted for M. Bassouamina at 68 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Pafos
- Number 11, Jajá , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 9, M. Bassouamina
- Number 35, Pedrão
- Number 25, Bruno Langa
- Number 99, T. Papadoudis
- Number 82, P. Petrou
- Number 8, Domingos Quina
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 22, M. Tanković
away team, Red Star Belgrade
Manager: Vladan Milojevic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
- 66, Seol Young-Woo, Defender44, Milosavljevic, Defender13, Veljkovic, Defender23, Tiknizyan, Defender
- 33, Krunic, Defensive Midfielder21, Elsnik, Defensive Midfielder
- 80, Babicka, Attacking Midfielder17, Bruno Duarte, Attacking Midfielder4, Ivanic, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Ndiaye, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 23, N. Tiknizyan
- Number 13, M. Veljković , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 44, V. Milosavljević
- Number 66, Seol Young-Woo
- Number 21, T. Elšnik , substituted for A. Katai at 91 minutes
- Number 33, R. Krunić , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 4, M. Ivanić , Captain, substituted for P. Olayinka at 91 minutes
- Number 17, Bruno Duarte , substituted for M. Arnautović at 56 minutes
- Number 80, S. Babicka , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for N. Radonjić at 56 minutes
- Number 9, C. Ndiaye
away team, Red Star Belgrade
- Number 89, M. Arnautović
- Number 6, M. Bajo
- Number 18, O. Glazer
- Number 77, I. Guteša
- Number 10, A. Katai
- Number 22, V. Kostov
- Number 7, Milson
- Number 14, P. Olayinka
- Number 49, N. Radonjić
- Number 24, N. Stanković
- Number 30, F. Tebo Uchenna
- Number 5, Rodrigão
home team, Pafos
Manager: Juan Carlos Carcedo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 93, Michael, Goalkeeper
- 7, Bruno Felipe, Defender23, Luckassen, Defender5, Goldar, Defender2, Pileas, Defender
- 88, Pêpê Rodrigues, Defensive Midfielder26, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
- 77, João Correia, Attacking Midfielder30, Dragomir, Attacking Midfielder17, Orsic, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Anderson Silva, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 93, N. Michael
- Number 2, K. Pileas , substituted for Bruno Langa at 62 minutes
- Number 5, David Goldar , Captain
- Number 23, D. Luckassen
- Number 7, Bruno Felipe , Yellow Card at 86 minutes, substituted for Pedrão at 95 minutes
- Number 26, I. Šunjić
- Number 88, Pêpê Rodrigues , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 8
- Number 17, M. Oršić , substituted for Jajá at 62 minutes
- Number 30, V. Dragomir
- Number 77, João Correia
- Number 33, Anderson Silva , substituted for M. Bassouamina at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, Jajá , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 9, M. Bassouamina
- Number 35, Pedrão
- Number 25, Bruno Langa
- Number 99, T. Papadoudis
- Number 82, P. Petrou
- Number 8, Domingos Quina
- Number 12, K. Sema
- Number 22, M. Tanković
away team, Red Star Belgrade
Manager: Vladan Milojevic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
- 66, Seol Young-Woo, Defender44, Milosavljevic, Defender13, Veljkovic, Defender23, Tiknizyan, Defender
- 33, Krunic, Defensive Midfielder21, Elsnik, Defensive Midfielder
- 80, Babicka, Attacking Midfielder17, Bruno Duarte, Attacking Midfielder4, Ivanic, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Ndiaye, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 23, N. Tiknizyan
- Number 13, M. Veljković , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 44, V. Milosavljević
- Number 66, Seol Young-Woo
- Number 21, T. Elšnik , substituted for A. Katai at 91 minutes
- Number 33, R. Krunić , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 4, M. Ivanić , Captain, substituted for P. Olayinka at 91 minutes
- Number 17, Bruno Duarte , substituted for M. Arnautović at 56 minutes
- Number 80, S. Babicka , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for N. Radonjić at 56 minutes
- Number 9, C. Ndiaye
Substitutes
- Number 89, M. Arnautović
- Number 6, M. Bajo
- Number 18, O. Glazer
- Number 77, I. Guteša
- Number 10, A. Katai
- Number 22, V. Kostov
- Number 7, Milson
- Number 14, P. Olayinka
- Number 49, N. Radonjić
- Number 24, N. Stanković
- Number 30, F. Tebo Uchenna
- Number 5, Rodrigão
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Stuart Burt
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Lee Betts
- Fourth Official:
- Andy Madley
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Stuart Attwell
Match Stats
Key, Pafos v Red StarOverall possession
xG
Pafos 0.5107Red Star Belgrade 0.8868Shots
Pafos 11Red Star Belgrade 12Shots on target
Pafos 5Red Star Belgrade 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Pafos 17Red Star Belgrade 27Goalkeeper saves
Pafos 1Red Star Belgrade 4Fouls committed
Pafos 17Red Star Belgrade 17Corners
Pafos 3Red Star Belgrade 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Pafos 11Red Star Belgrade 12Shots on target
Pafos 5Red Star Belgrade 3Shots off target
Pafos 5Red Star Belgrade 4Attempts out of box
Pafos 3Red Star Belgrade 3Total offsides
Pafos 1Red Star Belgrade 3Expected
xG
Pafos 0.5107Red Star Belgrade 0.8868xG from open play
Pafos 0.4297Red Star Belgrade 0.5888xG from set play
Pafos 0.081Red Star Belgrade 0.298xA
Pafos 0.318863Red Star Belgrade 0.931042Distribution
Total passes
Pafos 355Red Star Belgrade 352Pass accuracy %
Pafos 78.6Red Star Belgrade 81.3Backward passes
Pafos 37Red Star Belgrade 37Forward passes
Pafos 127Red Star Belgrade 138Total long balls
Pafos 54Red Star Belgrade 55Successful final third passes
Pafos 38Red Star Belgrade 97Total crosses
Pafos 21Red Star Belgrade 21Defence
Total tackles
Pafos 17Red Star Belgrade 7Won tackle %
Pafos 70.6Red Star Belgrade 71.4Fouls committed
Pafos 17Red Star Belgrade 17Total yellow cards
Pafos 3Red Star Belgrade 3Total clearances
Pafos 38Red Star Belgrade 28Clearances off the line
Pafos 1Red Star Belgrade 0Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Pafos v Red Star
Form guide
All competitions
Pafos won
v Red Star Belgrade
1
2
UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade lose
v Pafos
1
2
UEFA Champions League
Pafos won
v Dynamo Kyiv
2
0
UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade won
v Mladost Lučani
1
4
Super Liga
Pafos won
v Dynamo Kyiv
0
1
UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade draw
v Lech Poznań
1
1
UEFA Champions League
Pafos won
v Maccabi Tel Aviv
0
1
UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade won
v TSC
1
0
Super Liga
Pafos draw
v Maccabi Tel Aviv
1
1
UEFA Champions League
Red Star Belgrade won
v Lech Poznań
1
3
UEFA Champions League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Pafos and Red Star BelgradePafos Won 1Red Star Belgrade Won 0Draw 0
Played 1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
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19th of August 2025