Anorthosis won their Europa League ist leg match in a empty home ground a result as a ban they last recieved when last playing in Europe. they beat Albanian side Laci who had taken the lead in the first half  ut Anorthosis fought back to make it 2-1 in the 50th and 60th minutes.

Apollon lost in their first leg match to the Lithuanian side Stumbras who scored in added time on their home soil to give them a 1-0 win.

But a heavy rainfall caused the pitch to be waterlogged and the game was stopped and restarted an hour later.