UEFA Champions League

Pafos vs AS Monaco, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Pafos
  • 18': David Luiz
  • 88': Mohammed Salisu (OG)
FT
2 - 2
AS Monaco
  • 5': Takumi Minamino
  • 26': Folarin Balogun

About

Pafos are hosting AS Monaco at Alphamega Stadium, Kolossi, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Neofytos Michael (Pafos). Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 4': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Pafos).
  • 5': Goal! Pafos 0, Monaco 1. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 7': Anderson Silva (Pafos) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
  • 8': Bruno Felipe (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 13': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
  • 13': Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 18': Goal! Pafos 1, Monaco 1. David Luiz (Pafos) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 21': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Lamine Camara (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': David Goldar (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 26': Goal! Pafos 1, Monaco 2. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Bruno Felipe (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 28': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Handball by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. David Goldar (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
  • 30': Handball by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
  • 31': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Pafos).
  • 32': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 32': Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 33': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vlad Dragomir.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neofytos Michael (Pafos). Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 44': Foul by Anderson Silva (Pafos).
  • 44': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Pafos. Anderson Silva is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Caio Henrique (Monaco).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by David Goldar (Pafos).
  • 45'+3': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': David Goldar (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Pafos 1, Monaco 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pafos 1, Monaco 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Pafos. Bruno Langa replaces David Goldar.
  • 47': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by David Luiz.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neofytos Michael (Pafos). Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 49': Foul by Anderson Silva (Pafos).
  • 49': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Anderson Silva (Pafos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by Vlad Dragomir with a through ball.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues.
  • 57': Substitution, Pafos. Jajá replaces Domingos Quina.
  • 58': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Jajá (Pafos).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by Bruno Felipe with a cross.
  • 62': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 63': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Mislav Orsic.
  • 63': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anderson Silva.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Neofytos Michael (Pafos). Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Monaco. Lucas Michal replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 66': Substitution, Monaco. Mamadou Coulibaly replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 66': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
  • 69': Substitution, Pafos. Mons Bassouamina replaces Anderson Silva.
  • 72': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Pafos).
  • 72': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Pafos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mons Bassouamina (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jajá (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mons Bassouamina.
  • 73': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Lucas Michal.
  • 74': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Takumi Minamino.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Monaco. Thilo Kehrer replaces Vanderson.
  • 77': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 77': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 77': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Pafos. Landry Dimata replaces Vlad Dragomir.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jajá (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues.
  • 82': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Bruno Felipe (Pafos).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jajá (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Mislav Orsic (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by David Luiz with a headed pass.
  • 87': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 88': David Luiz (Pafos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Own Goal by Mohammed Salisu, Monaco. Pafos 2, Monaco 2.
  • 89': Substitution, Monaco. Mika Biereth replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
  • 90'+1': Mons Bassouamina (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 90'+2': Landry Dimata (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pafos 2, Monaco 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Pafos 2, Monaco 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
51.8 Possession 48.2
14 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 314
445 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 63
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 22
31 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 8,347

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 5 +13 15
2 Paris Saint-Germain 5 +11 12
3 Bayern Munich 5 +9 12
4 Internazionale 5 +9 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAF Pafos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
93 Neophytos Michael (GK)
4 David Luiz
23 Derrick Luckassen
5 David Goldar Yellow Card
7 Bruno
30 Vlad Dragomir
26 Ivan Sunjic
88 Pêpê
33 Anderson Silva
17 Mislav Orsic
8 Domingos Quina
Pafos Substitutes:
Petros Petrou, Mons Bassouamina, Kostas Pileas, Athanasios-Theologos Papadoudis, Landry Dimata, Bruno Langa, Jajá.

MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu
4 Jordan Teze
12 Caio Henrique
2 Vanderson
18 Takumi Minamino
6 Denis Zakaria
15 Lamine Camara Yellow Card
9 Folarin Balogun
10 Aleksandr Golovin Yellow Card
11 Maghnes Akliouche
AS Monaco Substitutes:
George Ilenikhena, Lucas Michel, Kassoum Ouattara, Thilo Kehrer, Aladji Bamba, Paul Pogba, Stanis Idumbo, Philipp Köhn, Ansu Fati, Mamadou Coulibaly, Mika Biereth, Pape Cabral.

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