Apollon Limassol defeats AEL in local derby

On March 8, 2026, Apollon Limassol secured a 2-1 comeback victory against AEL Limassol at the Alphamega Stadium in the 25th matchday of the Cyprus league. AEL opened the scoring through Sing in the 15th minute. Apollon responded in the second half with goals from Pedro Marques in the 67th minute and Bruno Gaspar in the 69th minute. This win maintains Apollon's unbeaten run of 13 matches across all competitions. Apollon now holds 52 points, staying six points behind the league leaders, Omonia. The match statistics favored Apollon with 14 shots compared to AEL's 5. Under coach Hernan Losada, the team has shown resilience by overcoming deficits twice in five matches, following a previous 3-1 win against Olympiacos.