A miracle of 100,000 people! A new army was born in the Champions League: 89 minutes of winning + 3 levels in a row, the whole team was caring

New faces appeared in the 2025-26 Champions League. In the early morning of August 27, in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs, Paphos from Cyprus drew 1-1 with Belgrade Red Star 1-1 at home, eliminating his opponent with a total score of 3-2, and entering the Champions League for the first time in the team's history!

I believe that most fans have never heard of the Paphos team. The Paphos team is located in the Paphos district of Cyprus, one of the six administrative regions in Cyprus, with an area of ​​100,000 and an urban population of 39,000. Venus, the Greek legendary god of love, was born here. And in the Champions League, a miracle was also born here. In the first leg of the playoffs, Paphos defeated Belgrade Red Star 2-1 away. Back at home, Belgrade Red Star scored in the 60th minute, and the total score tied 2-2. The away goal system has been cancelled in the Champions League. If the total score is maintained at 2-2, the game will be dragged into overtime and penalty shootouts.

Miracle, in the 89th minute, appeared:

Paphos' free kick was hung into the penalty area, and the unguarded Jaja took a right foot and the ball rushed into the upper right corner. Paphos tied the score to 1-1, and led the total score 3-2 again!

Jaja's ultimate goal put 9,000 Paphos fans on the scene into a carnival! The total score was frozen at 3-2, and Paphos eliminated Belgrade Red Star and entered the Champions League.

Paphos advanced to the Champions League, this is a miracle journey:

This team, founded in 2014, has only 11 years of history. It won the Cyprus League championship in the 2024-25 season and won the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. In the second round of the Champions League qualifiers, Paphos eliminated Tel Aviv Maccabi 2-1 with a total score; in the third round of the qualifiers, Paphos eliminated Dynamo Kiev 3-0; in the Champions League playoffs, Paphos eliminated Red Stars 3-2! After passing three levels in a row, Paphos advanced to the Champions League historically and achieved a dark horse miracle.

fans are unfamiliar with Paphos, but there are many familiar names in Paphos' team:

defender David Louis, who is wearing No. 4, is still fighting at the age of 38; Anderson Silva, who is wearing No. 33, played for Beijing Guoan in 2021; Orsic, who joined in January this year, played for Changchun Yatai for a short time in 2016. Paphos, who has been in the team for only 11 years, created a miracle in the Champions League, which also means huge bonuses. As long as you reach the Champions League, you will get a 18.6 million euros participation fee. In the next Champions League, Paphos will be ranked fourth and will have a direct conversation with the top European giants, which is another invaluable experience.