APOEL defeats Paphos FC 2-1 in Cyprus League match

On April 26, 2026, APOEL played against Paphos FC at the GSP Stadium during the 5th matchday of the second phase of the Cyprus League. Stefan Drazic opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a header following a cross from Kostas Stafylidis. With this goal, Drazic reached ten league goals this season, making him the team's top scorer. Later in the match, Drazic scored his second goal to secure a 2-1 lead for APOEL. This second goal occurred after Mancini capitalized on a defensive error by Mimovic, leading to a shot that the goalkeeper Michail failed to clear cleanly, allowing Drazic to net the rebound. Ioannou also contributed to the match proceedings by scoring against his former team. The victory is a key result for APOEL in the current league standings.