Olympiacos vs Pafos

Olympiacos welcomed Pafos to the Georgios Karaiskáki Stadium for their Champions League clash, determined to stamp their authority early. The Greek champions dominated possession from the opening whistle, circulating the ball with patience and looking for openings down the flanks. The home crowd roared as Ayoub El Kaabi and Kostas Fortounis combined well in the final third, creating half-chances that tested the Cypriot defence but failed to find the net.

The match’s turning point came in the 26th minute when Pafos were reduced to ten men after Bruno picked up his second yellow card. The sending-off forced the visitors to retreat deeper, shifting their focus entirely to protecting the clean sheet. Just minutes later, veteran defender David Luiz was forced off with a muscle injury, leaving Pafos with a makeshift back line under relentless pressure.

Olympiacos smelled blood and poured forward, pinning Pafos inside their own half for long spells. El Kaabi came close with a header that grazed the post, and Daniel Podence saw a low shot palmed away by the goalkeeper. Despite their numerical advantage, Olympiacos were repeatedly frustrated by disciplined blocks and last-ditch clearances, as Pafos players threw themselves in front of every effort.

There was late drama when Mehdi Taremi was shown a red card for a heavy challenge during a Pafos counterattack, but VAR intervened and downgraded it to a yellow, allowing Olympiacos to keep their full complement of players. The home side maintained the pressure until the final whistle, but the breakthrough never came.

When the game ended 0–0, it felt like a moral victory for Pafos, who celebrated the result as if it were a win. For Olympiacos, it was a frustrating night where dominance yielded no reward, leaving them with just a single point in a match they were expected to win. The result keeps the group wide open and puts extra pressure on Olympiacos to secure points away from home in the next round

Watch and Download Olympiacos vs Pafos full match replay and highlights, At Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The match played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, in Champions League, UEFA.

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