FC Lugano vs Pafos, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
FC Lugano
  • 7': Hadj Mahmoud
  • 33': Mattia Bottani
FT
2 - 2
Pafos
  • 4': Amir Saipi (OG)
  • 90'+5': David Goldar

About

FC Lugano are hosting Pafos at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Rafael Pontelo (Pafos).
  • 4': Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Anderson Silva.
  • 4': Own Goal by Amir Saipi, Lugano. Lugano 0, Pafos 1.
  • 6': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Derrick Luckassen.
  • 7': Goal! Lugano 1, Pafos 1. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 8': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 8': Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Derrick Luckassen.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 17': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
  • 17': Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Muamer Tankovic.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Anderson Silva (Pafos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pêpê Rodrigues.
  • 21': Foul by Rafael Pontelo (Pafos).
  • 21': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Anderson Silva (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
  • 24': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Anto Grgic.
  • 25': Attempt missed. David Goldar (Pafos) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Muamer Tankovic (Pafos).
  • 26': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 27': Ivan Sunjic (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': João Correia (Pafos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury João Correia (Pafos).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Goal! Lugano 2, Pafos 1. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Pontelo.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anderson Silva.
  • 38': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
  • 38': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Hicham Mahou (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Offside, Pafos. Bruno Felipe is caught offside.
  • 43': Delay in match (Lugano).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Anderson Silva (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mattia Bottani (Lugano).
  • 45'+1': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Pafos. Anderson Silva is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lugano 2, Pafos 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 2, Pafos 1.
  • 48': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 49': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Derrick Luckassen (Pafos).
  • 51': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 51': Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Bruno Felipe (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Rafael Pontelo (Pafos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Correia with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by David Goldar (Pafos).
  • 55': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Lugano. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Hicham Mahou.
  • 60': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
  • 60': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Bruno Felipe (Pafos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anderson Silva following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 63': Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Pafos. Kostas Pileas replaces Rafael Pontelo.
  • 67': Substitution, Pafos. Jairo replaces Anderson Silva.
  • 67': Substitution, Pafos. Domingos Quina replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Uran Bislimi with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 70': João Correia (Pafos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 73': Substitution, Lugano. Kacper Przybylko replaces Mattia Bottani.
  • 74': Derrick Luckassen (Pafos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Vlad Dragomir (Pafos) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 78': Corner, Pafos. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
  • 79': Foul by Pêpê Rodrigues (Pafos).
  • 79': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Pafos. Léo Natel replaces Bruno Felipe.
  • 79': Substitution, Pafos. Jajá replaces Pêpê Rodrigues.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jairo (Pafos) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Natel with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Lugano. Martim Marques replaces Milton Valenzuela.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lugano. Ayman El Wafi replaces Renato Steffen.
  • 90'+1': Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lugano. Daniel Dos Santos replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Lugano).
  • 90'+2': Muamer Tankovic (Pafos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Léo Natel (Pafos).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Martim Marques (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Anto Grgic (Lugano).
  • 90'+4': Léo Natel (Pafos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Anto Grgic (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Lugano 2, Pafos 2. David Goldar (Pafos) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Muamer Tankovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Kacper Przybylko (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lugano 2, Pafos 2.
  • 90'+6': Domingos Quina (Pafos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 2, Pafos 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
51.8 Possession 48.2
15 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
362 Accurate Passes 337
423 Passes 413
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
26 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.7
42 Long Balls 56
32 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
10 Effective Clearances 20
10 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stockhorn Arena
Location: Thun, Switzerland
Attendance: 1,795

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 6 +21 18
2 Guimaraes 6 +7 14
3 Fiorentina 6 +11 13
4 Rapid Vienna 6 +6 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

LUG FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Amir Saipi (GK)
5 Albian Hajdari
6 Antonios Papadopoulos
23 Milton Valenzuela
46 Mattia Zanotti
25 Uran Bislimi Yellow Card
29 Hadj Mahmoud
8 Anto Grgic Yellow Card
18 Hicham Mahou
10 Mattia Bottani
11 Renato Steffen
FC Lugano Substitutes:
Kacper Przybylko, Shkelqim Vladi, Daniel Correia, Yanis Cimignani, Ayman El Wafi, Cheikh Ndiaye, Sebastian Osigwe Ogenna, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Martim Marques, Ousmane Doumbia, Lukas Mai.

PAF Pafos (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
93 Neophytos Michael (GK)
5 David Goldar
23 Derrick Luckassen Yellow Card
88 Pepe
45 Rafael Silva
7 Bruno
26 Ivan Sunjic
30 Vlad Dragomir
22 Muamer Tankovic Yellow Card
77 João Correia Yellow Card
33 Anderson Silva
Pafos Substitutes:
Jairo, Panagiotis Theodoulou, Léo Natel, Marios Elia, Ivica Ivusic, Domingos Quina, Moustapha Name, Kostas Pileas, Jonathan Silva, Jajá.

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