Job done in Zagreb! Mladost ZAGREB beat Cyprus champions Kuutio Homes Pafiakos PAFOS 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-19) in the second leg of the CEV Champions League Volley 2027 Men Round 1, repeating their 3-1 win in Cyprus a week earlier. Pafiakos stole the opener with four straight points from 21-21, but Mladost took over from the second set and led 16-6 in the third.
Jan Pokeršnik top-scored with 21 points, while Ivan Zeljković (17 points) was named MVP. Nikolaos Eleftheriou led the visitors with 15. Mladost won the block battle 12-7 and attack points 56-48. “We started the match very nervously and made too many mistakes… As the match progressed, we gradually found our rhythm,” said Zeljković. Next up: Bulgaria’s Levski SOFIA in the second qualifying round from next week. Pafiakos drop into the CEV Cup.
