Match Report | APOLLON – BRANN (2-4)

We fought until the final whistle, but suffered a 4-2 defeat after extra time against Brann at the Alphamega Stadium and saw our UEFA Conference League campaign come to an end in the third qualifying round. Having won the first leg 1-0, Brann turned the tie around in a dramatic encounter filled with constant changes of momentum.

We started strongly and created the first opportunities, but Brann took the lead in the 16th minute through Ingason. We continued to push forward and came close on several occasions, with Ljubic hitting the post in the 19th minute. Our persistence finally paid off in the 86th minute when Ljubic found the net with a powerful strike to make it 1-1. However, Holm equalized in the sixth minute of stoppage time to send the match into extra time. In the 92nd minute, Weissbeck restored our advantage with an excellent long-range strike, but Holm equalized again three minutes later before Eriksen made it 2-4 in the 105th minute. Despite our efforts until the final whistle, we could not find another response and brought our European campaign to an end with our heads held high.