APOEL defeats Chalkanoras 5-2 to advance in Cyprus Cup

APOEL Nicosia secured a comfortable 5-2 victory against Chalkanoras in the first round of the Cyprus Cup, played behind closed doors at the GSP Stadium on October 28, 2026. The match saw a standout performance from Stavros Georgiou, who scored a hat-trick, while Stelios Vrontis and Poursaitidis also contributed to the scoring tally for the winning side.

The game began with Stelios Vrontis opening the scoring in the 10th minute with a long-range effort. Stavros Georgiou added goals in the 21st, 44th, and 70th minutes to secure his hat-trick, with Poursaitidis rounding off the victory in the 86th minute. Chalkanoras responded with goals from Konstantinidis in the 49th minute and Slupski in the 80th minute. All goals for APOEL were scored by players from the club's academy.

Under the management of Nikos Papadopoulos, APOEL fielded a rotated squad as they faced lower-tier opposition. The victory confirms APOEL's progression to the round of 16 of the competition. The referee for the match was Ioannis Piripitsis.