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The Details in the 'Eternal'...

Published February 23, 2026, 14:10
The Details in the 'Eternal'...

An analysis of the two recent derbies between APOEL and Omonia reveals that both matches were decided by the details. In both cases, Omonia failed to win, despite their good performance. In the first game, APOEL equalized in the last phase, while in the second, Omonia missed several opportunities to score, resulting in conceding a goal at the end. Despite the defeat, Omonia's coach, Norwegian, pointed out that his team was tired due to European commitments, but managed to balance the game and create opportunities. However, Omonia was unable to capitalize on them and win the game. The analysis shows that Omonia could have won both derbies if they had been more effective in their attacks. Despite the defeats, Omonia remains first in the championship and has the opportunity to strengthen its position with a win against Apollon. However, the replay match with Rijeka comes first, where Omonia will try to reverse the result of the first leg and qualify for the next round. The team showed in the game with Rijeka that it can cope with difficult conditions and fight for qualification.