Apollon Limassol defeated SK Brann 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round on 5 August 2026 at Brann Stadion in Bergen, Norway, as Slovenian forward Alen Ožbolt scored the decisive goal to give the Cypriot side a narrow advantage ahead of the return fixture.
Alen Ožbolt scored the only goal of the match for Apollon Limassol in the 22nd minute with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box after a counter-attack involving a cross and rebound; Apollon controlled the early stages and took the lead, while Brann held more possession later but failed to equalise in a match that featured a solid defensive second half from the visitors.
Brann currently occupy sixth place in the 2026 Eliteserien with 22 points from 16 matches and a goal difference of +6. Apollon enter the second leg with a clean-sheet record in this European campaign after earlier aggregate progress.
Apollon Limassol host Brann in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round on 11 August 2026.