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Pafos 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 by David Luiz off Mohammed Salisu secured a 2-2 draw for Pafos against Monaco in Limassol's KOLOSSI on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.
- After an early strike from Monaco, Takumi Minamino scored in the fifth minute from Maghnes Akliouche's pass, David Luiz equalised in the 18th, and Folarin Balogun regained the lead following Neofytos Michael's poor pass.
- Back in Europe after four years in Brazil, 38-year-old Pafos defender and former Brazil star David Luiz scored his first Champions League goal in over eight years.
- 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 including an argument between Denis Zakaria, Monaco midfielder, and David Luiz, Pafos defender.
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David Luiz became news by scoring a historic goal for the Paphos of Cyprus, during the 2-2 draw against Monaco, in a decisive match for the Champions League. At the age of 38, the Brazilian defender positioned himself as the second oldest player to score in the history of the tournament.The tie was registered this Wednesday and kept the Cypriot team alive in its struggle to advance to the next phase of the continental championship. David Luiz's …
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