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Seven-Goal Thriller with Twists and Turns: Omonia Aradippou Secures Epic Qualification with Stavros Georgiou's Hat-Trick

Published January 8, 2026, 18:05
Seven-Goal Thriller with Twists and Turns: Omonia Aradippou Secures Epic Qualification with Stavros Georgiou's Hat-Trick

Omonia Aradippou achieved an epic qualification to the next round of the competition, defeating Olympiacos 4-3 in extra time in a match full of twists and tension. Stavros Georgiou was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick, including two goals in the 97th minute of extra time. Olympiacos took the lead in the 18th minute with a goal from Stefanos Charalambous and were better in the first half. Omonia Aradippou reacted in the second half, equalizing and taking the lead, but Olympiacos sent the match into extra time with a goal from Barbosa in the 90+9th minute. In extra time, the hosts took the lead again with Bajrovic, but Stavros Georgiou with two goals in the 111th and 114th minutes completed his hat-trick and secured the victory for Omonia Aradippou. The match was particularly competitive, with many cards and intense reactions. Omonia Aradippou managed to turn the situation around and secure a valuable qualification, thanks to the excellent performance of Stavros Georgiou.