Pafos FC 3-3 Salzburg: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Lelê put Pafos FC ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Bruno. Biel made it 2-0 to Pafos FC in the 37th minute. Haris Tabakovic made it 2-1 to Salzburg in the 54th minute, set up by Damir Redzic. Salzburg levelled at 2-2 in the 58th minute through Haris Tabakovic from the penalty spot. Salzburg turned it round: Haris Tabakovic made it 2-3 in the 70th minute. Pafos FC levelled at 3-3 in the 84th minute through Murad Mammadov, set up by Lelê.

Pafos FC were two goals up and could not hold on: Salzburg came back from two down for a draw.

It was 2-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Haris Tabakovic scored a hat-trick.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, J. Silva Pinheiro, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Pafos FC and 1 to Salzburg.

Pafos FC: R. Andrade Silva Sá Pinto, 3-5-2 · Salzburg: D. Röhl, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

Pafos FC had 9 shots on target, Salzburg 6.

Salzburg's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Pafos FC had 52% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Pafos FC came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.49 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Salzburg came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 2.08 expected goals for and – against, and had won 80% of their matches.

Pafos FC vs Salzburg: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Haris Tabakovic (Salzburg), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.

Pafos FC

• Lelê 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Biel 8.0 1 goal
• Murad Mammadov 7.2 1 goal
• Pêpê 7.0
• David Luiz 7.0

Salzburg

• Haris Tabakovic 9.3 3 goals
• Christian Zawieschitzky 7.3
• Damir Redzic 7.1 1 assist
• Bartosz Mazurek 7.0
• Kévin Boma 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Valentin Zabransky at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Pafos FC: Atalanta vs Pafos FC Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
• Salzburg: Salzburg vs AC Milan Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Pafos FC vs Salzburg

What was the score in Pafos FC vs Salzburg?

Pafos FC 3-3 Salzburg (half-time 2-0), Europa League, Thursday 13 August 2026.

Who scored in Pafos FC vs Salzburg?

Lelê 15', Biel 37', Haris Tabakovic 54', Haris Tabakovic 58', Haris Tabakovic 70', Murad Mammadov 84'.

Did Moneyball predict Pafos FC vs Salzburg correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Pafos FC vs Salzburg?

Haris Tabakovic, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Pafos FC vs Salzburg?

J. Silva Pinheiro.