David Luiz makes history in Champions League

In the early morning of November 27, the Brazilian veteran scored to help Pafos hold Monaco to a 2-2 draw in the European Cup qualifying round.

In the 18th minute of the match at Alphamega Stadium, Mislav Orsic crossed the ball just in time for David Luiz to jump high and head the ball, opening the score for Pafos.

According to Opta, Luiz (38 years, 218 days) became the second oldest player to score in the Champions League, behind only the legendary Pepe, when he scored for Porto at the age of 40 years and 290 days. Behind David Luiz are Francesco Totti (38 years, 59 days), Ryan Giggs (37 years, 289 days), Sergio Ramos (37 years, 257 days).

Luiz shines.

Luiz is one of the few Brazilian football stars still playing professionally despite being nearly 40 years old. Earlier this year, the former Chelsea star signed a contract with Fortaleza but terminated it after only 2 months. He then unexpectedly returned to Europe to play for Pafos, the Cypriot champions, on a 2-year contract.

Apart from Luiz, Brazilian football has also witnessed a few other names with long-lasting performances such as Thiago Silva. The 41-year-old center-back is still a mainstay of Fluminense in his home country. Before that, Ferandinho also played until he was 39 years old.

Back to Luiz, the 1987-born midfielder and Pafos are having an unforgettable run in the Champions League with 3 unbeaten matches. The team with a squad value of nearly 30 million euros is facing the opportunity to qualify for the play-off round when standing in 24th place.

Source: https://znews.vn/david-luiz-tao-cot-moc-lich-su-o-champions-league-post1606243.html