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Complaints from Garcia over Apollon Penalty – Losada Keeps a Low Profile

Published January 18, 2026, 20:14

Following the derby between Apollon and APOEL, Pablo Garcia expressed complaints about the first penalty awarded against his team, deeming it questionable. He also expressed satisfaction with the effort of his players, despite the defeat and the sending-off. Hernan Losada, on the other hand, appeared satisfied with his team's victory and emphasized the importance of the work done to improve the team's performance and organization. Garcia stated that the game became difficult after the dismissal, but his team tried to equalize. He also expressed the view that transfers are important for strengthening the team. Losada emphasized that the victory is the result of the players' hard work and good connection between them. He pointed out that the team has improved significantly in all areas, both in attack and defense.