The 0-1 defeat for Omonia Nicosia marked a disappointing start for Luuk Brouwers, who joined the club on Deadline Day from SC Heerenveen. Brouwers was left on the bench by Omonia trainer Henning Berg, who opted for Jaden Montnor and Muamar Tankovic in the starting lineup. Voetbal International reported that Brouwers came on as a substitute in the second half, but was unable to prevent Pafos from scoring a quarter of an hour from time.

Omonia Nicosia will look to bounce back from the defeat when they face Aris Limassol in the second round of the Cypriot league on Monday.