Pafos vs Red Star Belgrade, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Pafos advance 3-2 on aggregate

Pafos

89': Jajá

FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Pafos advance 3-2 on aggregate

Red Star Belgrade

60': Mirko Ivanic

About

Pafos are hosting Red Star Belgrade at Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
5': Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
5': Attempt missed. Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
6': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte is caught offside.
7': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
8': Attempt blocked. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
8': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Pafos).
8': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
12': Offside, Pafos. Bruno Felipe is caught offside.
14': Attempt missed. Anderson Silva (Pafos) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Mislav Orsic following a fast break.
14': Attempt missed. Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Veljko Milosavljevic.
15': Foul by Anderson Silva (Pafos).
15': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade).
16': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade).
19': Kostas Pileas (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Anderson Silva (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
23': Foul by Anderson Silva (Pafos).
23': Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Shavy Babicka is caught offside.
25': Delay in match (Pafos).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
28': Attempt blocked. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Duarte with a cross.
29': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Bruno Felipe.
30': Foul by Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade).
30': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
31': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
33': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
33': Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
34': Attempt saved. Anderson Silva (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade). Assisted by Bruno Felipe with a cross.
34': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Matheus.
36': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
36': Mislav Orsic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Attempt saved. João Correia (Pafos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade). Assisted by David Goldar.
42': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Matheus.
43': Foul by Kostas Pileas (Pafos).
43': Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Nair Tiknizyan.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade). Assisted by Kostas Pileas with a cross.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neofytos Michael (Pafos). Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
45'+4': First Half ends, Pafos 0, Red Star Belgrade 0.
45': Second Half begins Pafos 0, Red Star Belgrade 0.
46': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.
46': Attempt missed. Veljko Milosavljevic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
51': Foul by João Correia (Pafos).
51': Matheus (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
53': Foul by Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade).
53': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Shavy Babicka (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Marko Arnautovic replaces Bruno Duarte.
56': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Shavy Babicka.
57': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by David Goldar (Pafos).
58': David Goldar (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade).
60': Goal! Pafos 0, Red Star Belgrade 1. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
62': Substitution, Pafos. Bruno Langa replaces Kostas Pileas.
62': Substitution, Pafos. Jajá replaces Mislav Orsic.
64': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade).
65': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade).
67': Attempt blocked. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye.
67': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Jajá.
67': Attempt blocked. Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross.
68': Attempt missed. Veljko Milosavljevic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
68': Substitution, Pafos. Mons Bassouamina replaces Anderson Silva.
71': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
71': Attempt missed. Milos Veljkovic (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timi Max Elsnik with a cross following a set piece situation.
72': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Foul by Jajá (Pafos).
74': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
75': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
77': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
77': Jajá (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Jajá (Pafos).
79': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Jajá (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Attempt missed. Jajá (Pafos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
83': Attempt missed. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mons Bassouamina.
84': Attempt saved. João Correia (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus (Red Star Belgrade).
84': Delay in match because of an injury Timi Max Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
86': Bruno Felipe (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade).
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Foul by Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade).
88': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade).
89': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Goal! Pafos 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Jajá (Pafos) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues following a set piece situation.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Peter Olayinka replaces Mirko Ivanic.
90'+1': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai replaces Timi Max Elsnik.
90'+1': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
90'+1': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade).
90'+5': Substitution, Pafos. Pedrão replaces Bruno Felipe.
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
90'+7': Nair Tiknizyan (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+8': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai is caught offside.
90'+8': Foul by Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos).
90'+8': Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Pafos 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.
0': Match ends, Pafos 1, Red Star Belgrade 1.

Statistics

RSB		PAF
17	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	3
4	Saves	1
50.1	Possession	49.9
12	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
286	Accurate Passes	279
352	Passes	355
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	4
21	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.2
55	Long Balls	54
28	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	1
5	Effective Tackles	12
7	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	3
28	Effective Clearances	38
28	Clearances	38

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 8,422

Line-Ups

Pafos (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
93	Neophytos Michael (GK)
5	David Goldar
23	Derrick Luckassen
2	Kostas Pileas
7	Bruno
30	Vlad Dragomir
26	Ivan Sunjic
88	Pepe
33	Anderson Silva
17	Mislav Orsic
77	João Correia

Pafos Substitutes:

Athanasios-Theologos Papadoudis, Pedro Henrique Franklim Martins, Jajá, Domingos Quina, Ken Sema, Bruno Langa, Petros Petrou, Mons Bassouamina, Muamer Tankovic.

Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Matheus (GK)
13	Milos Veljkovic
44	Veljko Milosavljevic
23	Nayair Tiknizyan
66	Seol Young-Woo
17	Bruno Duarte
21	Timi Elsnik
33	Rade Krunic
9	Cherif Ndiaye
4	Mirko Ivanic
80	Shavy Babicka

Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:

Vasilije Kostov, Nikola Stankovic, Peter Olayinka, Rodrigão, Felicio Milson, Nemanja Radonjic, Aleksandar Katai, Marko Arnautovic, Mahmudu Bajo, Franklin Tebo, Omri Glazer, Ivan Guteša.

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