APOEL wins Cyprus’ football championship for 29th time in its history

APOEL Nicosia won the 29th championship in its history on Saturday night following a 1-1 draw on Saturday at GSP stadium in Nicosia, in the last match of this year’s Cyprus Football Championship, against AEK Larnaka.
Both goals were scored in the first few minutes of the match. AEK took the lead with a goal by Faraj in the 5th minute, which was initially disallowed for offside. However, VAR validated the goal to stand. The hosts Apoel did not take long to respond with a goal from Marquinhos in the 9th minute.
AEK was better in the first half, as it had most of the possession .
The picture changed in the second half, as APOEL appeared more determined to claim more opportunities.
However, despite the efforts of both teams, the match ended in a draw, giving APOEL the 29th championship in its history after 5 years.

Results:
Apoel 1 AEK 1
Pafos 1 Omonia 1
Anorthosis 0 Aris 4
Standings:
APOEL 73, AEK 73,
Omonia 65 Aris 64,
Paphos 61, Anorthosis 52.

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