Match review Pafos vs Bayern Munich, 2:00 a.m. October 1: Class difference

VHO - Commentary on the match Pafos vs Bayern Munich, Champions League qualifying round, the away team will find it difficult to drop 3 points in their visit to Cyprus.

Pafos vs Bayern Munich form

Along with Karat Almaty (Kazakhstan), Pafos is one of two interesting surprises appearing in the 2025/26 Champions League qualifying round. To win the ticket to mark the historic milestone, the defending champion of Cyprus has successively left behind opponents who are considered stronger such as Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel), Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) and Red Star Belgrade (Serbia).

Despite being a rookie, Pafos did not see the tournament as a relaxing stroll. On the contrary, the team under the leadership of coach Juan Carlos Carcedo still showed great determination to not regret the memorable journey that had passed.

In the opening match, Pafos had to play away against Olympiacos. Playing on the opponent's field and facing the disadvantage of losing a man early on due to Felipe Souza's red card in the 26th minute, it seemed that the team from the small island nation would collapse under the terrible pressure from the opposite field.

But no, Pafos fought back strongly and finally stood firm. Leaving Greece with 1 point, the journey of the representative of Cyprus promises to be full of thorns but at least, they showed that they are not "soft" for the superior opponents to easily bully.

But fighting spirit alone may not be enough. Even when entering the field with high spirits and playing at more than 100% of their form, the home team at Stelios Kyriakides Stadium still finds it difficult to bridge the huge gap in class at the other end of the battle line.

Harry Kane and his teammates have yet to find a worthy opponent.

Bayern Munich are simply too strong for the home team. The German champions themselves are also continuously showing their strength in every arena they participate in. In 7 appearances since the beginning of the season at the domestic arena, coach Vincent Kompany and his team have won all 7, mostly scoring at least 3 goals per match.

The most difficult challenge, Chelsea, was also defeated by the Allianz Stadium team. The convincing 3-1 victory over the English challenger helped Bayern's journey to the round of 16 become more open.

With three more points from their visit to Cyprus, the Bavarian giants can comfortably wait for more difficult challenges, including an away trip to Eintracht Frankfurt in round 6 of the Bundesliga this weekend.

It was not until early November that Bayern Munich really faced difficulties in the continental arena when they visited the holy land of PSG and Arsenal. In the next month, Harry Kane and his teammates will probably not have difficulty collecting 6 more points from the outings against Pafos or Club Brugge.

Pafos vs Bayern Munich squad information

Pafos: Right-back Bruno is absent due to suspension.

Bayern Munich: Jamal Musiala is still unable to return after a serious injury.

Expected lineup Pafos vs Bayern Munich

Pafos: Michael; Mimovic, Luckassen, Luiz, Correia; Sunjic, Goldar, Pepe; Jaja, Dimata, Dragomir

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane

Prediction: 1-3

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