First leg score: APOEL 1-0 Kyzylzhar
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Match preview
APOEL make the arduous 2,000+ mile trip east with a lead, albeit a very slender one.
A week ago, Georgios Efrem scored the only goal at GSP Stadium as APOEL claimed a 1-0 victory.
Will this prove to be decisive as the two club clubs reconvene in Nur-Sultan?
Of the two, APOEL boast exponentially more experience in UEFA competition.
The Cypriot side featured in four Champions League and four Europa League group stages during their glory decade between 2009 and 2019.
However, they haven’t featured in any UEFA group phase for three season, ousted by Slovan Liberec in the play-offs two years ago.
So, Sofronis Avgousti’s team are under pressure to end APOEL’s exile from major European competition.
Kyzylzhar meanwhile are making their debut on the continent this season having finished fourth, a club-best, in Kazakhstan last time round.
They shocked Osijek in the previous round, losing 2-1 at home before a memorable 2-0 victory in Croatia.
So, Andrei Karpovich’s team will believe another comeback victory is possible here.
Whoever does prevail at Astana Arena will meet Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe or Djurgårdens IF in the Europa Conference League play-off round; the former are 3-1 up in that tie.
