In the first round at GSP, we saw a match that had it all.
Olympiakos took the lead and challenged Apollon. But the Limassol team fought back, turned the game around, and led 2-1. Unfortunately, they couldn’t hold on and conceded a goal in stoppage time. This left them with a bitter taste and cost them two valuable points in Nicosia.
This time, things played out differently, even though the match was a bit like the first round. Olympiakos led 1-0 in Limassol too. But then Barbosa got a direct red card, giving the hosts an advantage. The Limassol team took full advantage of this, pressed hard, turned the game around, and even scored a third goal. They managed to keep their lead until the final whistle and secured the win.
Unlike the GSP match, Apollon did not waver this time. They got the win, earned three important points, and showed they learned from their mistakes in the first round.
