Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 21:06 / Updated on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 21:06
Pafos, the team of the Romanian midfielder Vlad Dragomir (26 years old), defeated AEL Limassol, score 3-1, in the second leg of the semifinals of the Cyprus Cup, and qualified in the last act. The Romanian scored his team's third goal in the 88th minute.
In the round, the champion of Cyprus won away, score 2-1. Starting on the return, the Romanian rewarded the trust of the Spanish coach Albert Celades.
VIDEO | Vlad Dragomir, goal in the second leg of the semifinals of the Cyprus Cup
The guests opened the scoring in extra time of the first half, through Ivan Milosavljevic. Just a minute later, Pafos restored parity through Brazilian Jaja.
Pafos solved the equation of the game in the second act. Lele scored the 2-1 goal, and the goal that closed the table was scored by Vlad Dragomir.
The Romanian international took advantage of a blunder in the guests' defense, escaped alone with the Mexican Guillermo Ochoa, the famous goalkeeper, and beat him with an effective lob.
Get the cup final suits ready, Paphos. You're in your third final in three years.
Dragomir grabs a 3rd for Pafos.
Paphos 3-1 AEL (5-2 agg) pic.twitter.com/3cLVgWsPoy
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Dragomir was replaced two minutes later by Alexandre Brito. Pafos prevailed 5-2 on aggregate and qualified for the grand final, where they will face the winner of the “double” between APOEL and Apollon. The game was scheduled for April 29. In the round, Apollon prevailed at home, score 4-2.
Vlad Dragomir played 48 matches this season for Pafos, during which he scored 6 goals and provided 3 decisive assists. It is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 2 million euros.
In the championship, Pafos is in 4th place in the play-off, with 54 points. Next up is the away duel with APOEL, on April 26.
The champion goes to the Champions League preliminaries, while the 2nd and 3rd places will play in the Conference League preliminaries.
