Dynamo Kyiv fell to a narrow 0–1 defeat against Pafos in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2025 3rd Qualifying Round tie on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 18:00 UTC under the supervision of Swiss referee Sandro Schärer, remained goalless at the break. Pafos secured the decisive away goal in the second half, leaving the Ukrainian side with a significant deficit to overturn in the return fixture.

For Dynamo Kyiv, this loss placed their Champions League group-sta...