Crvena Zvezda lost to Pafos in the first leg of the Champions League play-off

Belgrade’s Crvena Zvezda suffered a defeat in the first leg of the Champions League play-off, losing 1-2 to Cyprus’ Pafos. The match was played in the Serbian capital.

Armenian defender Nair Tiknizyan played the full 90 minutes and received a 6.8 rating from SofaScore. His stats were as follows:

• 4 tackles,

• 1 interception,

• 2 key passes,

• 5 duels won out of 7,

• 1 successful dribble,

• 84% passing accuracy.

Other matches of the day:

• Ferencváros — Qarabağ 1:3 (Edgar Sevikyan was not registered for the Champions League),

• Rangers — Club Brugge 1:3.

The return legs of the play-offs will be held on August 26 and 27.