Cyprus secured a confident 2-0 victory over Armenia in their UEFA Nations League clash. The hosts established control early on, with Leonidas Economides opening the scoring in the 19th minute, followed by Andronikos Kakoulis doubling the lead in the 31st minute.
Shortly after the second half began, Cyprus was reduced to ten men when Kostas Pileas received a red card in the 52nd minute. This numerical disadvantage allowed Armenia to gain the upper hand, creating several dangerous chances. However, the visitors were unable to break through Cyprus’s defense or find the back of the net.
UEFA Nations League 2026-27
Cyprus – Armenia 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: Economides 19 (1:0); Kakoulis 31 (2:0)
Cyprus: Fabiano R.; Pileas (sent off 52′); Panayiotu N.; Economides; Kiprianu; Pittas; Andreu P.; Loizu (Tsionis 68′); Edwards M. (Neophytou An. 68′); Kakoulis (Malekkides 54′); Kastanos (Artimatas 84′)
Substitutions: Malekkides (54′); Tsionis (68′); Neophytou An. (68′); Artimatas (84′)
Reserves: Paraskevas; Neophytos; Antoniou; Shikkis; Kosti I.; Christou; Kyriakou Char.
Armenia: Beglaryan; Piloyan; Harutyunyan G.; Simonyan E. (Ivu 63′); Bandikyan (Terteryan 52′); Oganesyan Kar.; Spertsyan; Tiknizyan; Sevikyan (Grigoryan N. 46′); Manvelyan (Oganesyan N. 78′); Miranyan (Nalbandyan 63′)
Substitutions: Grigoryan N. (46′); Terteryan (52′); Ivu (63′); Nalbandyan (63′); Oganesyan N. (78′)
Reserves: Petrosyan Ar.; Ayvazyan; Agasaryan; Muradyan K.
Yellow cards: Sevikyan 26′; Bandikyan 37′
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