Cypriot champions Pafos FC were hammered 5-1 by German juggernaut Bayern Munich in their first ever Champions League home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol on Tuesday night.
While the result was, in the end, a formality, there were some early jitters from the visitors, who looked somewhat perturbed by the screams, whistles, and boos aimed in their direction by the thousands of Paphites who were packed in to a sold out arena.
A flurry of misplaced passes early on saw the hosts able to make inroads into Bayern’s half and even muster the first shot of the game when Brazilian midfielder Pepe half-volleyed over Manuel Neuer’s crossbar five minutes into the tie.
However, once the away side managed to settle themselves, the result was never in doubt.
Luis Diaz was the first to find his rhythm, forcing Pafos goalkeeper Neofytos Michael into a low
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