Omonoia defeats APOEL 3-0 in Cypriot First Division playoff match

On May 16, 2026, Omonoia secured a 3-0 victory against APOEL during the 9th round of the Cypriot First Division playoffs. Omonoia's captain, Ioannis Kousoulos, opened the scoring in the 9th minute and added a second goal in the 17th minute, marking his first brace in a league match. Evandro completed the scoring for Omonoia in the 71st minute. Following this result, Omonoia reached 84 points, while APOEL remained in fifth place with 52 points. The match was officiated by referee Marios Christoforou, with Andreas Tehrany serving as the VAR. Omonoia is scheduled to conclude its season on May 22, 2026, against Apollon. Kousoulos previously scored two goals in a single game only once before, during a cup match against Doxa in 2020.