Chelsea 1-0 Pafos FC · Champions League
Chelsea beat Pafos FC 1-0 in the Champions League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Chelsea and Pafos FC met in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Chelsea: M. Caicedo 78'. Pafos FC did not score.
How the match went
Chelsea saw more of the ball, 71% of it. Chelsea had 21 shots with 7 on target, Pafos FC 4 with 2 on target. There were 17 corners in total, 15 to Chelsea and 2 to Pafos FC. Chelsea conceded 6 fouls, Pafos FC 10. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Chelsea, 3 for Pafos FC).
Line-ups
Chelsea started in a 4-2-3-1: F. Jørgensen, M. Gusto, W. Fofana, B. Badiashile, J. Hato, R. James, M. Caicedo, P. Neto, E. Fernández, A. Garnacho, L. Delap.
Pafos FC started in a 3-4-2-1: J. Gorter, D. Luckassen, I. Šunjić, K. Pileas, Bruno, V. Dragomir, Pêpê, K. Sema, M. Oršić, Jajá, A. Silva.
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Minute by minute
- 78'Goal! Chelsea 1-0 Pafos FC. M. Caicedo (Chelsea) scores.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Chelsea vs Pafos FC.
- 8'Attempt blocked. P. Neto (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 11'Attempt missed. P. Neto (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 16'Attempt missed. R. James (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Jajá (Pafos FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 33'Yellow card for M. Oršić (Pafos FC).
- 35'Attempt missed. B. Badiashile (Chelsea), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 35'Attempt saved. M. Caicedo (Chelsea), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.17.
- 35'Attempt blocked. L. Delap (Chelsea), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
- 37'Attempt blocked. L. Delap (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 39'Attempt blocked. R. James (Chelsea), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 42'Attempt missed. M. Gusto (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 42'Attempt saved. M. Caicedo (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 42'Attempt blocked. E. Fernández (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 45+2'Attempt saved. J. Hato (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.30.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Chelsea: Estêvão comes on for R. James.
- 46'Substitution, Chelsea: R. Sánchez comes on for F. Jørgensen.
- 53'Attempt saved. Estêvão (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 56'Yellow card for K. Sema (Pafos FC).
- 57'Attempt missed. M. Gusto (Chelsea), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 58'Attempt missed. A. Garnacho (Chelsea), header. xG 0.09.
- 60'Attempt saved. P. Neto (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 62'Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 65'Substitution, Pafos FC: D. Quina comes on for Jajá.
- 65'Substitution, Pafos FC: L. Dimata comes on for A. Silva.
- 67'Attempt blocked. A. Garnacho (Chelsea), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
- 68'Attempt missed. A. Garnacho (Chelsea), header. xG 0.06.
- 68'Attempt saved. M. Caicedo (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 70'Substitution, Chelsea: M. Cucurella comes on for J. Hato.
- 70'Substitution, Chelsea: J. Gittens comes on for A. Garnacho.
- 70'Substitution, Chelsea: J. Pedro comes on for L. Delap.
- 73'Yellow card for J. Gittens (Chelsea).
- 78'Goal! Chelsea 1-0 Pafos FC. M. Caicedo (Chelsea) scores.
- 78'Yellow card for I. Šunjić (Pafos FC).
- 80'Attempt blocked. N. Dimata (Pafos FC), header. xG 0.04.
- 81'Attempt saved. V. Dragomir (Pafos FC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.00.
- 83'Substitution, Pafos FC: B. Langa comes on for K. Sema.
- 83'Substitution, Pafos FC: M. Bassouamina comes on for M. Oršić.
- 86'Yellow card for E. Fernández (Chelsea).
- 89'Substitution, Pafos FC: G. Michael comes on for V. Dragomir.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. N. Dimata (Pafos FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.