Team led by former Flamengo star makes history with Champions League win | OneFootball

David Luiz was a starter and achieved important numbers during the game against Villarreal (ESP)

The Champions League continues to heat up with important matches in the fourth round this Wednesday (05). Thus, Pafos (CHI), the team of David Luiz, former Flamengo player, defeated Villarreal (ESP) 1-0 and made history in the international competition.

This is because Pafos is competing in the Champions League for the first time in history. Hence, the Cypriot team secured their inaugural victory in the tournament — and right against a club from a major European football league.

Therefore, with the victory against Villarreal, besides securing their first in the Champions League, Pafos made an important leap. The team from Cyprus occupies the 19th position and would be qualifying for the tournament playoffs.

AND WHAT ABOUT DAVID LUIZ IN THE GAME?

David Luiz started the match this Wednesday (05) as a starter and remained until the end of the confrontation. The former defender of Flamengo was an important piece in the defensive system, performing ten defensive actions. Additionally, he completed 78% of his passes.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Flamengo, David Luiz's former team, remains focused on the upcoming challenges of the season. This is because the red-black team will face São Paulo this Wednesday (05) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

Thus, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match, which is crucial for the leadership of the Brazilian Championship for Flamengo. Additionally, TV Globo on open television, GETV on YouTube, and Premiere via pay-per-view will broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.