Pafos and Riga draw 1-1 in the second round of the UEFA Conference League

The match between Pafos and Riga, part of the second round of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League for the 2026 season, ended in a 1-1 draw, in the match that kicked off at 19:45 Damascus time and was broadcast on beIN Sports.

Caio opened the scoring for Riga in the 67th minute, before Biel equalised for Pafos in the 76th minute, with the two goals deciding the result of a match that saw no red cards.

Statistically, each side had 50 percent possession, with Pafos recording 13 shots compared to 15 for Riga, while shots on target stood at 3 for Pafos against 2 for Riga. Pafos won 10 corner kicks compared to 4 for Riga, while Riga committed 14 fouls against 7 for Pafos.

Pass completion rate stood at 81 percent for Pafos compared to 88 percent for Riga, while Riga were flagged offside once and Pafos were not flagged offside at all. Pafos also received one yellow card compared to none for Riga.

The match was officiated by referee Marian Barbu.

With this result, Riga sit 21st with 1 point from one match following the draw, while Pafos are bottom of the standings in 32nd place without any points following the defeat.