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Chelsea set a new record in the history of the UEFA Champions League

A new record.

Football news 22 jan 2026, 02:49

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In a UEFA Champions League match, Chelsea defeated Pafos 1–0 at home and also managed to set a new record.

Details: In this game, Chelsea players completed 94.5% of their passes accurately. According to Opta, this is the highest figure ever recorded by the London club in a single UEFA Champions League match.

94.5% - Chelsea had a passing accuracy of 94.5% against Pafos, their highest on record (since 2003-04) in a single UEFA Champions League match. Blueprint. pic.twitter.com/hVtnCKYopc
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 21, 2026

After the win over Pafos, Chelsea moved up to eighth place in the UEFA Champions League standings. They now have 13 points after seven matches, and they will need to win their next game to secure direct qualification to the round of 16.

Reminder: It was also revealed after the match against Pafos why Chelsea made a goalkeeper substitution already at half-time.