Lincoln Red Imps 1-1 Omonia Nicosia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar · referee ?. Ağayev · full time
Full time: Lincoln Red Imps 1-1 Omonia Nicosia
Lincoln Red Imps and Omonia Nicosia drew 1-1 in Europa League on Thursday 6 August 2026 at Victoria Stadium. The goals: Christian Rutjens 71', Panagiotis Andreou 90+3'.
How the match unfolded
Christian Rutjens put Lincoln Red Imps ahead in the 71st minute, set up by Facundo Álvarez. Omonia Nicosia levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+3) through Panagiotis Andreou. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, ?. Ağayev, showed 7 yellow cards: 5 to Lincoln Red Imps and 2 to Omonia Nicosia.
Lincoln Red Imps: J. Pavón Domínguez, 4-1-4-1 · Omonia Nicosia: H. Berg, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Lincoln Red Imps had 2 shots on target, Omonia Nicosia 6.
Omonia Nicosia had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lincoln Red Imps came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Omonia Nicosia came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 0.75 expected goals for and – against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia: the match in numbers
| Lincoln Red Imps | Match statistics | Omonia Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 5 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Panagiotis Andreou (Omonia Nicosia), rated 6.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Lincoln Red Imps
- Facundo Álvarez 6.5 1 assist
- Nico Clara Pinto 6.5
- Yussef Flalhi Idrissi 6.5
- Ayman El Ghobashy 6.5
- Christian Rutjens 6.5 1 goal
Omonia Nicosia
- Panagiotis Andreou 6.6 1 goal
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis 6.5
- Mihlali Mayambela 6.5
- Loïs Diony 6.5
- Angelos Neofytou 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Jaylan Hankins at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lincoln Red Imps: Brann vs Lincoln Red Imps Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Omonia Nicosia: Celje vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia
What was the score in Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia?
Lincoln Red Imps 1-1 Omonia Nicosia (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia?
Christian Rutjens 71', Panagiotis Andreou 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia?
Panagiotis Andreou, rated 6.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lincoln Red Imps vs Omonia Nicosia?
?. Ağayev.
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