Paphos beat Anorthosis 3:0 in a club friendly on Thursday. The match took place on 2 October 2026 at 16:00. The Cypriot sides met again after a run of fixtures earlier in the year. By then Paphos had already won three of the four previous meetings between them.
There were no goals, cards or substitutions recorded in the match data. The scoreline itself told the story. Anorthosis had won their last outing 3:0 against Salamina but could not find a way through here. To be fair, the visitors had lost three of their four games against Paphos this season already.
The recent history between these sides makes this result less surprising. Paphos won 3:2 at Omonia on 11 March and followed it with another 3:2 victory over the same opponents six days later. Anorthosis were reduced to ten men in none of those fixtures, and neither side lost any points on discipline this time either.
What stands out is the pattern rather than the individual moments. Paphos have not lost to Anorthosis since February 2026. The away end never stopped at the last meeting, but the result this time felt different from the start. And here's the thing — the scoreline was not decided by one flash of brilliance but by consistency.
The friendly carries no weight in the league table. Both sides are building form ahead of whatever comes next. Paphos have a habit of hitting hard when they find a system that works. Anorthosis are running out of games before the real season begins.
