Olympiacos v Pafos: No drama as three ex-Benfica stars meet | OneFootball

Olympiacos and Pafos drew 0-0 in the first matchday of the league phase of the Champions League. In a duel of former Benfica players, Chiquinho was a starter and played the entire match for the Greek side, while Diogo Nascimento remained on the bench. In the Cypriot team, David Luiz started but left due to injury.

The match began with a slight advantage for the home team, which increased by the 25th minute. Bruno Felipe was sent off after receiving two yellow cards, leaving Pafos quite weakened. However, the score remained unchanged in the first half.

The second half saw total dominance by Olympiacos. Playing at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, the Greek team took advantage of the home factor and having an extra player on the field to target the opponent's goal, but they were unable to capitalize on their opportunities.

With this draw, Olympiacos and Pafos occupy the 14th and 15th places in the Champions League. The podium is composed of PSG - due to goal difference - Union St. Gilloise, and Bayern Munich. Benfica is 29th, after being defeated by Qarabag.

The Eagles will return to the field only on the next September 30th (Tuesday), against Chelsea. Benfica will travel to London to face Enzo Fernández's Blues, in a match scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

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