US EditionPafos Rescued by Late Own Goal in 2-2 Champions League Draw with Monaco
David Luiz scored his first Champions League goal since 2017 as Pafos drew 2-2 with Monaco; 17-year-old Dadason helped Copenhagen win 3-2 over Kairat Almaty.
- A late own goal credited to Mohammed Salisu salvaged a 2-2 draw for Pafos FC with AS Monaco in Limassol's KOLOSSI last month.
- After an early strike from Monaco, Takumi Minamino finished a pass from Maghnes Akliouche in the fifth minute; David Luiz equalised in the 18th and Folarin Balogun scored after a Neofytos Michael error eight minutes later.
- At 38, David Luiz, 38-year-old Pafos defender and former Brazil star, scored his first Champions League goal in over eight years during his return to Europe after four years in Brazil.
- The result leaves Pafos FC and AS Monaco sharing six points in the group phase standings, with both clubs having won only one of their five games to date.
- Amid tense moments, Pafos FC twice came from behind to deny AS Monaco back-to-back away wins, with on-field tensions flaring between Denis Zakaria, Monaco midfielder, and David Luiz, Pafos defender.
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LONDON (AP) — When veteran Brazilian defender David Luiz first played in the Champions League in 2007, Viktor Dadason hadn't even been born in Iceland yet. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old defender for the Cypriot champions and the 17-year-old Copenhagen prospect both scored for their respective sides in thrilling Champions League matches. David Luiz netted his first goal in the competition in more than eight years, and Pafos stifled Monaco to equa…
Despite leading twice, French side AS Monaco ultimately drew 2-2 at Pafos on Wednesday in the 5th round of the Champions League regular season.
Soccer-Pafos rescued by late own goal in 2-2 Champions League draw with Monaco
KOLOSSI, Cyprus (Reuters) -Pafos left it late but an own goal salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to AS Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the hosts twice coming from behind to deny the visitors back-to-back away wins in the competition. Read full story
Pafos rescued by late own goal in 2-2 Champions League draw with Monaco
KOLOSSI, Cyprus :Pafos left it late but an own goal salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to AS Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the hosts twice coming from behind to deny the visitors back-to-back away wins in the competition.Monaco, who claimed their first win of this season's competition at Bodo/Gli
The Cypriot champion, despite falling behind twice in the score, took a valuable point against the Monegasques - Copenhagen made things easy and difficult, leading 3-0, but defeated Kairat 3-2
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