Hajduk Split vs Pafos FC - Teams comparison

Pafos FC - Hajduk Split, 30.07.2026

The second leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round between Pafos FC and Hajduk Split ended in a 4–0 extra-time victory for the Cypriot side on 30 July 2026. Played at the Alphamega Stadium, the match began with the Croatian team holding a 2–0 lead from the first leg. Pafos therefore needed at least two goals to take the tie beyond normal time and ultimately overturned the deficit to progress.

The opening goal arrived in the 40th minute, when Guga found the net to reduce the aggregate deficit. Hajduk protected their one-goal overall advantage until the final stages of normal time, leaving them close to qualification for much of the second half. The key moment came in the first minute of stoppage time, as David Goldar scored to make it 2–0. That goal levelled the aggregate score at 2–2 and sent the tie into extra time.

Pafos quickly took control during the additional 30 minutes. Biel scored in the 93rd minute to give the home team a 3–0 lead and, for the first time in the tie, an aggregate advantage. Hajduk attempted to change the course of the match through substitutions, including the introductions of Niko Sigur, Marko Livaja and Šimun Hrgović, but could not find a response.

The final goal came in the 117th minute, when João Correia converted an assist from Pêpê to complete the 4–0 result. Pafos FC won the tie 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third qualifying round. The attendance at the Alphamega Stadium was 4,169.