Ghana international Mohammed Salisu has called on his teammates to sharpen their defensive resilience after Monaco’s 2-2 stalemate with Pafos FC in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.

The Black Stars defender played the full 90 minutes at the Alphamega Stadium, where Monaco surrendered a two-goal advantage late on. Despite scoring an unfortunate own goal, Salisu was named Man of the Match for his commanding display at the back.

Salisu’s Reaction

“This is a big lesson for us. We need to defend better in such games at difficult venues, especially at set-pieces. We knew Pafos were always going to be a threat. We also needed to ensure we took our opportunities at the other end. We’re still in the competition, but we must go to Galatasaray in the next Champions League game and get the three points,” Salisu said post-match.

How the Game Unfolded


  • 5’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco): Fired the visitors ahead with a sharp finish.

  • 18’ David Luiz (Pafos): The former Chelsea defender equalised with a powerful header from a corner.

  • 26’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco): Capitalised on a goalkeeping error to restore Monaco’s lead.

  • 88’ Ivan Sunjic (Pafos): His strike deflected off Salisu and went in, sealing the draw.
Salisu’s Season So Far

  • Champions League: 4 appearances in 5 matches.

  • All competitions: 12 appearances, 1 goal.

  • Continues to be a key figure in Monaco’s defensive setup.

This result leaves Monaco with work to do in their upcoming clash against Galatasaray, where Salisu insists three points are essential to keep their Champions League ambitions alive.