After Apollon beat Paphos in the first round, they ended a 3.5-year winless streak against them. On Sunday (04/01), they broke another bad record.
They won against Paphos in Limassol for the first time in over 4 years, and at the Alphamega Stadium, which had never happened before.
The last victory over Paphos was on October 23, 2021, when they won 2-0 at Tsirio Stadium during the 7th matchday. Pittas scored in the 50th minute and Albanis in the 63rd minute.
Since then, in 9 matches across league and cup, they drew twice. Paphos won 6 times, while Apollon managed just one win. The Limassol team scored 5 goals, while Paphos netted 14, scoring in all their last 9 games in Limassol.
The last 10 matches between Apollon and Paphos in Limassol:
23/10/2021 Apollon-Paphos 2-0 (Tsirio Stadium / 7th matchday)
16/04/2022 Apollon-Paphos 0-2 (Tsirio Stadium / 28th matchday – 6th matchday of Championship Phase)
01/10/2022 Apollon-Paphos 1-1 (Tsirio Stadium / 5th matchday)
21/04/2023 Apollon-Paphos 0-1 (Alphamega Stadium / 31st matchday – 5th matchday of Championship Phase)
29/10/2023 Apollon-Paphos 0-3 (Alphamega Stadium / 9th matchday)
17/04/2024 Apollon-Paphos 1-1 (Alphamega Stadium / Cup Semi-final, second leg)
10/11/2024 Apollon-Paphos 0-1 (Alphamega Stadium / 10th matchday)
16/03/2025 Apollon-Paphos 1-2 (Alphamega Stadium / 27th matchday – 1st matchday of Championship Phase)
07/05/2025 Apollon-Paphos 0-2 (Alphamega Stadium / Cup Semi-final, second leg)
04/01/2026 Apollon-Paphos 2-1 (Alphamega Stadium / 16th matchday)
