Champions League Playoffs 2025-2026: Pafos-Red Star, likely lineups
The first leg ended with a surprising 1-2 (the photos) in favor of Pafos, which conquered the Red Star’s field and now dreams of a historic Champions League qualification: 90 perfect minutes will be enough to complete the feat. The Serbian team, on the other hand, has appeared to be in obvious trouble this early in the season and is banking everything on a comeback that is anything but a foregone conclusion.
In the Cypriot team, Joao Correia remains in doubt: the right winger, author of the flash goal after just 38 seconds, left the field in the 73rd minute due to an injury and risks adding to the list of unavailable players, which already includes David Luiz, still struggling with a thigh muscle problem.
On the Red Star front, Rade Krunic should return after being disqualified in the first leg. Coach Milojevic is considering different tactical solutions to shake up a team that disappointed expectations in the first leg. The match will start at 9 p.m.
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Probable lineups
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Pafos (4-1-3-2): Michail; Bruno Felipe, Luckassen, Goldar, Pileas; Pèpè; Jajà, Sunjic, Orsic; Tankovic, Dragomir. Coach: Juan Carlos Carcedo.
Red Star (4-2-3-1): Matheus; Seol, Veljkovic, Lekic, Tiknizyan; Elsnik, Krunic; Ivanic, Duarte, Milson; Ndiaye. Coach: Vladan Milojevic.
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