Salzburg 1-0 Pafos FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim · referee D. Sylwestrzak · full time
Full time: Salzburg 1-0 Pafos FC
Salzburg won 1-0 at home to Pafos FC in Europa League on Thursday 6 August 2026. The goals: Haris Tabakovic 88'.
How Salzburg won it
Salzburg struck first through Haris Tabakovic in the 88th minute. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Ken Sema of Pafos FC was sent off in the 90th minute (+3) for a second yellow card. The referee, D. Sylwestrzak, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Salzburg and 3 to Pafos FC.
Salzburg: D. Röhl, 4-2-3-1 · Pafos FC: R. Andrade Silva Sá Pinto, 3-5-2.
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
Salzburg had 3 shots on target, Pafos FC 1.
Salzburg had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Pafos FC: the match in numbers
| Salzburg | Match statistics | Pafos FC |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 13 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 459 | Total passes | 322 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 13 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Biel (Pafos FC), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Salzburg
- Nikolas Veratschnig 7.6
- Yorbe Vertessen 7.3
- Kévin Boma 7.1
- Dominik Schmid 7.0
- Haris Tabakovic 7.0 1 goal
Pafos FC
- Biel 7.6
- David Luiz 7.0
- David Goldar 6.9
- Nikolas Ioannou 6.9
- Radoslaw Majecki 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Domingos Quina at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Salzburg: Salzburg vs AC Milan Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Pafos FC: Atalanta vs Pafos FC Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Salzburg vs Pafos FC
What was the score in Salzburg vs Pafos FC?
Salzburg 1-0 Pafos FC (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Salzburg vs Pafos FC?
Haris Tabakovic 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Salzburg vs Pafos FC 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 Salzburg vs Pafos FC?
Biel, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Salzburg vs Pafos FC?
D. Sylwestrzak.
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