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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Chelsea vs Pafos – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea beat Pafos 1-0. Goals: M. Caicedo (78'). Chelsea had 71% possession against Pafos's 29%. Shots on target: 7-2.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 7

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

ChelseaChelsea

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

PafosPafos

Referee: Eric Lambrechts, Belgium

Lineups

ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
F. Jorgensen12F. JorgensenG
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
W. Fofana29W. FofanaD
B. Badiashile5B. BadiashileD
J. Hato21J. HatoD
R. James24R. JamesM
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
P. Neto7P. NetoM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
A. Garnacho49A. GarnachoM
L. Delap9L. DelapF

Substitutes

1R. SanchezG
3M. CucurellaD
11J. GittensF
17Andrey SantosM
20Joao PedroF
23T. ChalobahD
32T. GeorgeF
34J. AcheampongD
38M. GuiuF
41EstêvãoF
46R. WalshM
56L. EmenaloM
PafosPafos3-4-2-1
J. Gorter1J. GorterG
D. Luckassen23D. LuckassenD
I. Sunjic26I. SunjicD
K. Pileas2K. PileasD
Bruno7BrunoM
V. Dragomir30V. DragomirM
Pepe88PepeM
K. Sema12K. SemaM
M. Orsic17M. OrsicF
Jaja11JajaF
Anderson Silva33Anderson SilvaF

Substitutes

82P. PetrouG
93N. MichailG
4David LuizD
5D. GoldarD
8D. QuinaM
9M. BassouaminaF
10L. DimataF
25B. LangaD
42G. MichaelM
87Fontoura JoaoM

Match Events

33'Y

M. Oršić

46'S

F. Jörgensen

Substitution 1

46'S

R. James

Substitution 2

56'Y

K. Sema

65'S

Jajá

Substitution 1

65'S

Anderson Silva

Substitution 2

70'S

J. Hato

Substitution 3

70'S

A. Garnacho

Substitution 4

70'S

L. Delap

Substitution 5

73'Y

J. Bynoe-Gittens

78'Y

I. Šunjić

78'G

M. Caicedo

83'S

M. Oršić

Substitution 3

83'S

K. Sema

Substitution 4

86'Y

E. Fernández

89'S

V. Dragomir

Substitution 5

Statistics

Chelsea
71%29%
Pafos
1.85Expected Goals (xG)0.14
21Total Shots4
7Shots on Target2
15Corners2
6Fouls10
0Offsides0
95Pass Accuracy (%)80
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chelsea host Pafos on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Chelsea go into the match 6th in the table; Pafos sit 26th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chelsea have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Pafos have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

Chelsea beat Pafos 1-0. Chelsea scored through M. Caicedo 78'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chelsea held 71% of the ball against 29% for Pafos. Shots on target finished 7-2. Expected goals read 1.85 for Chelsea, 0.14 for Pafos.

Verdict

The win nudges Chelsea forward and leaves Pafos with work to do. Chelsea sat 6th and Pafos 26th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.