Apollon Limassol vs Brann — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow7 clips- 16′Brann, goal:0–1assist
- 30′Brann, yellow card:
- 32′Brann, yellow card:
- 43′Apollon Limassol, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 58′Brann, yellow card:
- 74′Apollon Limassol, yellow card:
- 74′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- 74′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- 74′Brann, substitution:off
- 81′Brann, substitution:off
- 84′Brann, yellow card:E. Horneland
- 86′Apollon Limassol, goal:1–1assist
- 88′Brann, substitution:off
- 88′Brann, substitution:off
- 90′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- 90′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- 90′Brann, goal:1–2assist
- 90+2′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
- 92′Apollon Limassol, goal:2–2
- 95′Brann, goal:2–3assist
- 100′Apollon Limassol, yellow card:
- 105′Brann, goal:2–4assist
- 105′Brann, substitution:off
- 105′Apollon Limassol, substitution:off
- Half-time · E.T.2 – 4
- 118′Brann, second yellow card:
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Brann survive extra-time thriller to sink Apollon Limassol 4-2
Brann progressed in the UEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round with a dramatic 4-2 win after extra time against Apollon Limassol at the Alphamega Stadium, with the score locked at 1-2 after 90 minutes before further goals settled the tie. The match had finished 0-1 at half-time in normal time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Kristall Ingason opened the scoring in the 16th minute, converting an assist from Eggert Guðmundsson to put the visitors ahead. Apollon Limassol drew level deep into the second half through Ivan Ljubic, assisted by Morgan Brown, in the 86th minute, but Brann struck again almost immediately as Noah Holm restored their lead in the sixth minute of stoppage time, teed up by Vetle Dragsnes.
The chaos continued into extra time. Gaétan Weissbeck equalised for Apollon Limassol in the 92nd minute, only for Holm to score again two minutes later, assisted by Kristian Eriksen, to put Brann back in front. Eriksen then turned scorer himself in the 105th minute, finishing off a Dragsnes assist to make it 2-4. Ingason was shown a red card in the 118th minute as the match wound down.
Apollon Limassol dominated possession with 75 percent of the ball and registered nine shots on target to Brann's six, reflecting their control of territory despite the eventual defeat.
Noah Holm scored twice for Brann, including a crucial stoppage-time strike that put his side back ahead before the match went to extra time.
Apollon Limassol held 75 percent possession yet still finished on the losing side, underlining how territorial dominance did not translate into the result.
Brann won 4–2 away against Apollon Limassol (half-time 0–1).
Apollon Limassol met Brann in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Alphamega Stadium. Referee: Robert Harvey.
Team pages: Apollon Limassol · Brann · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Kristall Ingason (assist: Eggert Guðmundsson) — 0–1 · Watch Kristall Ingason's goal video (16')
- 86' Goal: Ivan Ljubic (assist: Morgan Brown) — 1–1 · Watch Ivan Ljubic's goal video (86')
- 90' Goal: Noah Holm (assist: Vetle Dragsnes) — 1–2 · Watch Noah Holm's goal video (90')
- 92' Goal: Gaétan Weissbeck — 2–2 · Watch Gaétan Weissbeck's goal video (92')
- 95' Goal: Noah Holm (assist: Kristian Eriksen) — 2–3 · Watch Noah Holm's goal video (95')
- 105' Goal: Kristian Eriksen (assist: Vetle Dragsnes) — 2–4 · Watch Kristian Eriksen's goal video (105')
- 118' Red card: Kristall Ingason
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Apollon Limassol (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Apollon Limassol 44%, the draw 31%, Brann 25%. It finished Apollon Limassol 1–2 Brann.
Apollon Limassol's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Apollon Limassol are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and that is most of Apollon Limassol's 44%. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Apollon Limassol at 44%?
Apollon Limassol sit 96 points higher on our strength rating — 1631 to 1535. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,347 such games.
Why only 44%?
Brann sit -0.39 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.4% of 1,299 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Brann win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,068. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Apollon Limassol's last five: W-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2179 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3988 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Apollon Limassol vs Brann final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Kristall Ingason's goal against Apollon Limassol (16').
- Watch Ivan Ljubic's goal against Brann (86').
- Watch Noah Holm's goal against Apollon Limassol (90').
- Watch Gaétan Weissbeck's goal against Brann (92').
- Watch Noah Holm's goal against Apollon Limassol (95').
- Watch Kristian Eriksen's goal against Apollon Limassol (105').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Apollon Limassol 2–4 Brann. Explore more on the Apollon Limassol and Brann team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.