AEL Limassol and Karmiotissa advance to the Cyprus Cup round of 16

AEL Limassol and Karmiotissa secured their places in the round of 16 of the Coca-Cola Cyprus Cup following victories in their respective first-round matches held on November 3, 2026. At the Alphamega Stadium, AEL Limassol defeated Iraklis Gerolakkou 2-1. Daniel Paroutis opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and a 30th-minute own goal by Patetsas proved decisive after Papapanagiotou had equalized for the visitors in the 22nd minute.

In parallel, Karmiotissa registered a 2-0 win against Ermis Aradippou at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium. Cesar netted the opener in the 24th minute, and a second goal came through an own goal by Genethliou in the 58th minute. The match saw disciplinary challenges, as Oulad of Ermis was dismissed in the 17th minute following a VAR review, while Karmiotissa's Dembele received a straight red card in the 89th minute. Both teams will now proceed to the next stage of the tournament, while the suspended players face absences in upcoming fixtures.