Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus and Pafos Draw 0-0 in UEFA Champions League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
0–0
FT
Pafos
Pafos
Sep 17, 2025

In a closely contested UEFA Champions League match, Olympiakos Piraeus and Pafos played to a 0-0 draw. Despite numerous chances created by both sides, neither team could break the deadlock. Notably, Pafos lost Bruno early in the second half due to a red card for persistent fouling, but this did not affect the final outcome.

Key Facts

  • Final score: Olympiakos Piraeus 0-0 Pafos
  • Bruno (Pafos) received a red card in the 25th minute after two yellow cards for fouling
  • Olympiakos' Dani García was substituted out in the 46th minute, replaced by C. Mouzakitis
  • M. Taremi of Olympiakos Piraeus had a VAR-reviewed red card cancelled in the 70th minute

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Paschalakis (G)
  • 23 Rodinei (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 14 D. Garcia (M)
  • 27 G. Strefezza (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 56 D. Podence (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 61 G. Kouraklis
  • 91 A. Exarchos
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 6 A. Kalogeropoulos
  • 8 D. Nascimento
  • 16 L. Scipioni
  • 20 Costinha
  • 70 B. Onyemaechi
  • 80 S. Pnevmonidis
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis
  • 99 M. Taremi

Pafos

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 93 N. Michail (G)
  • 7 Bruno (D)
  • 23 D. Luckassen (D)
  • 4 David Luiz (D)
  • 77 J. Correia (D)
  • 5 D. Goldar (M)
  • 11 Jaja (M)
  • 26 I. Sunjic (M)
  • 88 Pepe (M)
  • 30 V. Dragomir (M)
  • 10 L. Dimata (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Gorter
  • 82 P. Petrou
  • 2 K. Pileas
  • 8 D. Quina
  • 12 K. Sema
  • 17 M. Orsic
  • 25 B. Langa
  • 33 Anderson Silva

Timeline

  1. Pafos
    15' Pafos Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno

    Foul

  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    20' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Dani García

    Foul

  3. Pafos
    25' Pafos Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno

    Foul

  4. Pafos
    25' Pafos Card · Red Card
    Bruno

    Foul

  5. Pafos
    33' Pafos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: David Luiz · On: K. Pileas
  6. Pafos
    33' Pafos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Dimata · On: M. Orsic
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    36' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Lorenzo Pirola

    Foul

  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Dani García · On: C. Mouzakitis
  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Strefezza · On: M. Taremi
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    61' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rodinei · On: Costinha
  11. Olympiakos Piraeus
    70' Olympiakos Piraeus Var · Red card cancelled
    M. Taremi
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    72' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    M. Taremi

    Foul

  13. Olympiakos Piraeus
    75' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lorenzo Pirola · On: G. Biancone
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    75' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Hezze · On: S. Pnevmonidis
  15. Pafos
    76' Pafos subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jaja · On: K. Sema
  16. Pafos
    76' Pafos subst · Substitution 4
    Off: João Correia · On: B. Langa
  17. Pafos
    85' Pafos subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Dragomir · On: Anderson Silva
  18. Pafos
    88' Pafos Card · Yellow Card
    B. Langa

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Pafos
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 83% 67%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 6
Corners 9 0
Total Passes 533 251
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 7 0
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 1.52 0.30
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 69% 31%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 444 168
Shots Inside Box 13 3
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • Pafos' Bruno was sent off for two yellow cards, leaving Pafos with ten men from the 25th minute onwards. Despite this setback, Pafos managed to hold Olympiakos Piraeus to a scoreless draw.
  • The VAR review that cancelled M. Taremi's red card in the 70th minute was crucial as it prevented Olympiakos from playing with ten men for most of the match.