Match report

Pafos Stuns Slavia Praha 4-1 in UEFA Champions League

Pafos
Pafos
4–1
FT
Slavia Praha
Slavia Praha
Jan 28, 2026

Pafos stunned top-seeded Slavia Praha with a convincing 4-1 win in their UEFA Champions League match on January 28, 2026. The Cypriot side took the lead early through Victor Dragomir and maintained control despite conceding a goal from Slavia's Svatopluk Chaloupek. Bruno's second half strike proved crucial as Pafos found additional goals from Anderson Silva and Mladen Orsic to secure an impressive victory over the Czech giants.

Key Facts

  • • Pafos 4-1 Slavia Praha (UEFA Champions League)
  • • Victor Dragomir scored Pafos' first goal at minute 17.
  • • Svatopluk Chaloupek equalized for Slavia at minute 44 with an assist from David Doudera.
  • • Bruno put Pafos ahead again in the second half, scoring at minute 53.
  • • Anderson Silva and Mladen Orsic added further goals at minutes 84 and 87 respectively.

Lineups

Pafos

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Gorter (G)
  • 7 Bruno (D)
  • 23 D. Luckassen (D)
  • 4 David Luiz (D)
  • 2 K. Pileas (D)
  • 88 Pepe (M)
  • 30 V. Dragomir (M)
  • 11 Jaja (M)
  • 8 D. Quina (M)
  • 17 M. Orsic (M)
  • 33 Anderson Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 82 P. Petrou
  • 93 N. Michail
  • 5 D. Goldar
  • 9 M. Bassouamina
  • 10 L. Dimata
  • 12 K. Sema
  • 25 B. Langa
  • 42 G. Michael
  • 87 P. Caldieraro

Slavia Praha

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 36 J. Stanek (G)
  • 4 D. Zima (D)
  • 5 I. Ogbu (D)
  • 2 S. Chaloupek (D)
  • 21 D. Doudera (M)
  • 19 O. Dorley (M)
  • 23 M. Sadilek (M)
  • 12 Y. Mbodji (M)
  • 7 M. Cham (F)
  • 17 L. Provod (F)
  • 31 E. Prekop (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 J. Markovic
  • 40 A. Rezek
  • 8 D. Hashioka
  • 9 V. Kusej
  • 11 Y. Sanyang
  • 13 M. Chytil
  • 18 J. Boril
  • 25 T. Chory
  • 26 I. Schranz
  • 46 M. Naskos
  • 49 S. Pikolon
  • 51 E. Pitak

Timeline

  1. Pafos
    17' Pafos Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Dragomir
  2. Slavia Praha
    26' Slavia Praha Card · Yellow Card
    D. Zima

    Foul

  3. Slavia Praha
    44' Slavia Praha Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Chaloupek · Assist: D. Doudera
  4. Slavia Praha
    46' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Chaloupek · On: Y. Sanyang
  5. Pafos
    53' Pafos Goal · Normal Goal
    Bruno
  6. Slavia Praha
    55' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Mbodji · On: Jan Bořil
  7. Slavia Praha
    55' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Prekop · On: T. Chory
  8. Slavia Praha
    59' Slavia Praha Card · Red Card
    Jan Bořil

    Professional foul last man

  9. Slavia Praha
    61' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Igoh Ogbu · On: D. Hashioka
  10. Slavia Praha
    76' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Cham · On: V. Kusej
  11. Pafos
    77' Pafos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jaja · On: M. Bassouamina
  12. Pafos
    84' Pafos Goal · Normal Goal
    Anderson Silva · Assist: M. Orsic
  13. Pafos
    85' Pafos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Quina · On: K. Sema
  14. Pafos
    87' Pafos Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Orsic · Assist: K. Pileas
  15. Pafos
    90'+1 Pafos Card · Yellow Card
    David Luiz

    Foul

  16. Pafos
    90' Pafos subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Pileas · On: L. Dimata

Match Stats

Stat Pafos Slavia Praha
Fouls 11 16
Pass Accuracy 72% 80%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 13
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 344 424
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 8 3
xG 1.40 1.73
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 246 339
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jan Bořil's red card at minute 59 for a professional foul marked a significant turning point, leaving Slavia Praha with ten men.
  • ▸ Pafos capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring two additional goals within the last third of the match to secure an unexpected triumph.