AEL and Karmiotissa advance to round of 16 in Coca-Cola Cup

On November 3, 2026, AEL Limassol and Karmiotissa secured their places in the round of 16 of the Coca-Cola Cup after winning their respective first-round matches. AEL defeated Iraklis Gerolakkou 2-1 at the Alphamega Stadium, with Daniel Paroutis scoring the opening goal and contributing to a second-half own goal by Patetsas. Iraklis managed to equalize briefly through Papapanagiotou in the 22nd minute but failed to prevent the defeat.

Simultaneously, Karmiotissa claimed a 2-0 victory against Ermis Aradippou at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium. Cesar scored the opening goal in the 24th minute, followed by an own goal from Genethliou in the 58th minute. The match was marked by two red cards, with Ermis’s Ouland sent off in the 18th minute and Karmiotissa’s Dembele expelled in the 89th minute. Both clubs confirmed their progression, joining other teams such as APOEL, Aris, AEK, and Nea Salamina in the next phase of the tournament.

The tournament structure dictates that teams like Omonia, Apollon, and Pafos FC were exempt from the first round, while Anorthosis, ASIL Lysis, and ENP qualified without playing. Following the conclusion of the remaining first-round fixtures, including the match between Omonia 29M and AEP Polemidion, the full lineup for the second round will be finalized.