AEL Limassol secures dramatic 2-1 victory against Nea Salamina

AEL Limassol secured a narrow 2-1 victory against Nea Salamina in the opening match of the third round of the Cyprus League by Stoiximan on September 11, 2026. Held at the Alphamega Stadium, the match saw Sergio Conceicao score a penalty for the hosts in the 42nd minute following a VAR review, while Nea Salamina's player Giousis missed a penalty shortly after. Grancir equalized for the visitors in the 53rd minute before Ribeiro Gomez netted the winning goal for AEL in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

The game concluded with Nea Salamina playing with ten men following the expulsion of Angielski for a second yellow card. AEL entered the match seeking to recover from a 6-0 loss against APOEL, while Nea Salamina arrived after a 4-1 defeat to AEK. As a consequence of this result, AEL temporarily shares the top spot in the standings alongside AEK Larnaca. In the upcoming round, AEL is scheduled to play away against Pafos FC on September 18, while Nea Salamina will host Anorthosis on September 19.