APOEL FC will need another plain opening opposite English opponents when Tottenham Hotspur FC revisit in a second turn of Group H games.<\/p>\n
Match background<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n APOEL<\/strong> \u2022 A 1-0 detriment to RSC Anderlecht<\/a> in final season’s UEFA Europa League turn of 16 is APOEL’s solitary retreat in their final 11 European home games \u2013 9 of that finished in victory. That Anderlecht better is a usually idea APOEL have conceded in their final 7 home games.<\/p>\n \u2022 APOEL’s usually prior home diversion with Premier League visitors was opposite another London club, Chelsea FC winning 1-0 in Nicosia<\/a>. The game in England finished 2-2<\/a>, APOEL surrogate Nenad Mirosavljevi\u0107 scoring an 87th-minute equaliser.<\/p>\n \u2022 APOEL have not won a diversion in a UEFA Champions League, organisation theatre to final, given beating Olympique Lyonnais 1-0<\/a> in a turn of 16 second leg on 7 Mar 2012. Their successive record is D1 L8.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Cypriot bar are in a organisation theatre for a fourth time, carrying formerly competent in 2009\/10, 2011\/12 \u2013\u00a0when they went all a approach from second subordinate turn to quarter-finals, losing to Real Madrid \u2013\u00a0and 2014\/15.<\/p>\n \u2022 APOEL have won by from a second subordinate turn to strech this organisation stage, violence Luxembourg’s F91 Dudelange (2-0 on aggregate) and FC Viitorul of Romania (4-1). In a play-offs they overcame SK Slavia Praha 2-0 during home before a goalless divided draw.<\/p>\n \u2022 Thwarted in a play-offs by FC K\u00f8benhavn 12 months ago, APOEL went on to finish initial in their UEFA Europa League group, subsequently\u00a0ousting Athletic Club 4-3 on total in a turn of 32<\/a> before losing to Anderlecht 1-0 both home<\/a> and away in a final 16<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tottenham<\/strong> \u2022 That was Tottenham’s second tie opposite a bar from Cyprus, after a 7-2 total better of Anorthosis Famagusta FC in a 2007\/08 UEFA Cup initial turn (6-1 home<\/a>, 1-1 away<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u2022 Tottenham, 3-1 winners during home to Borussia Dortmund<\/a> in a opening round, have mislaid their final dual European divided games. They picked adult 4 points on their travels in a 2016\/17 organisation stage.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Lilywhites have won dual of their final 11 European divided matches (D3 L6).<\/p>\n \u2022 This is Tottenham’s third time in a organisation theatre and a second incursion in as many seasons \u2013\u00a0the initial time in their story they have managed uninterrupted European Cup campaigns.<\/p>\n \u2022 In 2010\/11, their UEFA Champions League debut, Tottenham went all a approach to a quarter-finals, losing 5-0 on total to Real Madrid. Twelve months ago they came third in their organisation and changed into a UEFA Europa League, where they fell 3-2 on total to KAA Gent in a turn of 32.<\/p>\n Coach and actor links<\/strong> \u2022 Hugo Lloris was in a Lyon side knocked out by APOEL in a 2011\/12 UEFA Champions League turn of 16, bowing out after a 4-3 chastisement shoot-out better in Cyprus.<\/p>\n \u2022 Lorenzo Ebecilio was during AFC Ajax between 2010 and 2013, personification alongside Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld.<\/p>\n \u2022 Igor de Camargo played alongside Vertonghen, Alderweireld and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 with Belgium.<\/p>\n \u2022 Vertonghen and Alderweireld were in a Belgium side that beat Cyprus 5-0 during home<\/a> in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying, Giorgos Mekris and Antreas Makris appearing for a visitors. Makris, Vertonghen and Alderweireld also featured in Belgium’s 1-0 feat in Cyprus<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Nektarios Alexandrou, George Efrem and surrogate Makris were in a Cyprus organisation beaten 3-0 by Belgium<\/a> in 2018 FIFA World Cup subordinate in Sep 2016; Vertonghen and Alderweireld played for Belgium.<\/p>\n \u2022 Serge Aurier was an new underling as Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0 in both Cyprus<\/a> and France<\/a> opposite APOEL in a 2014\/15 UEFA Champions League organisation stage. Carl\u00e3o, George Efrem, Vinicius, Nuno Morais, Nicholas Ioannou and Stathis Aloneftis seemed for APOEL.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Beaten 3-0 divided to holders Real Madrid CF<\/a> on matchday one, APOEL will be looking to continue their considerable home form as they bid to revitalise their chances.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Harry Kane scored in both games when Tottenham final played Cypriot opposition, in a figure of AEL Limassol FC in a 2014\/15 UEFA Europa League play-offs. Spurs won 2-1 in Larnaca<\/a>, Kane removing an 80th-minute winner, before a 3-0 feat during White Hart Lane<\/a> in that a striker non-stop a scoring.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mauricio Pochettino faced APOEL in a 1996\/97 UEFA Cup initial turn while personification for RCD Espanyol, a Spanish side winning 3-2 on total (2-2 away, 1-0 home).<\/p>\n