“Guga converts to give Pafos the lead after sustained set-piece pressure, breaking the deadlock just before the interval.”
Pivotal“David Goldar heads home from a corner, assisted by Vlad Dragomir, to double Pafos's lead in stoppage time and effectively end the tie as a contest.”
Pivotal“Biel strikes almost immediately after the restart, turning a nervy one-goal game into a 3-0 rout within three chaotic minutes.”
Pivotal“João Correia wraps up a resounding 4-0 win deep into extra time, assisted by Pêpê, putting a final exclamation mark on Pafos's European progress.”
Pafos FC
Hajduk Split
Pafos FC were simply too good for Hajduk Split across both legs, and the second leg in Cyprus laid bare that gap in clinical, comprehensive fashion. Dominating possession at 56% and launching 27 shots to Hajduk's eight, Pafos controlled the tempo from the first whistle, but it was their efficiency from set pieces that proved decisive. Guga broke the deadlock just before half time, converting from a sequence of corners, before the tie was put to bed in extraordinary fashion — David Goldar and Biel scoring in the 90th and 93rd minutes respectively to transform a nervy single-goal lead into a statement. João Correia added a fourth in extra time with Pêpê providing the assist, capping a 4-0 win and a 4-2 aggregate victory. Hajduk, for all their European pedigree, could muster only two shots on target and were overrun in every department; their challenge was extinguished long before the final whistle.
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assist: Pêpê
Goal! Joao Correia scores to make it 4-0, assisted by Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues Pepe.
Marino Skelin comes on for Dario Maresic.
Corner awarded.
Alexandre Brito is on, and Gabriel Teixeira Aragao is off.
Andjelo Sutalo comes on for Dalisson de Almeida.
Rokas PukstasYellow CardRokas Pukstas receives a yellow card.
Goal! Gabriel Teixeira Aragao scores, making it 3-0.
assist: Vlad Dragomir
Goal! David Goldar scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Vlad Dragomir.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Alberto del Moral comes on for Adrion Pajaziti.
Ken Sema replaces Nicholas Ioannou.
Murad Mammadov replaces Ivan Sunjic.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues replaces Goncalo Rodrigues.
Joao Correia comes on for Domingos Quina.
Yellow card shown to Ivan Sunjic.
Niko Sigur is on, and Mathieu Acapandie is off.
Marko Livaja comes on for Simun Hrgovic.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Abdoulie Sanyang is on, and Adam Huram is off.
Adrion PajazitiYellow CardYellow card shown to Adrion Pajaziti.
Yellow card shown to Adrion Pajaziti.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Goncalo Rodrigues receives a yellow card.
On Vlad Dragomir, off Jair Diego Alves de Brito, Jaja.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
David Goldar Yellow CardDavid Goldar receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Pawel Raczkowski.
