Diony’s hat-trick sends Omonia Nicosia past St. Truiden 4-2

Omonia Nicosia defeated St. Truiden 4-2 at GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Thursday, August 27, 2026, securing the win in the UEFA Europa League play-offs. Omonia led 2-1 at half-time and added two further goals after the interval, while St. Truiden scored once in each half.

Diony puts Omonia in control

Omonia made the faster start and opened the scoring in the 16th minute, when L. Diony converted a penalty. The forward struck again in the 29th minute, this time from open play after receiving an assist from Ewandro. St. Truiden responded before the break, with I. Sebaoui scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute to reduce the deficit to one goal.

The first half also saw several disciplinary incidents. S. Taniguchi was booked for St. Truiden in the ninth minute, while Omonia’s S. Coulibaly received a yellow card in the 32nd minute. Sebaoui was cautioned eight minutes after scoring, leaving the visitors with both an attacking contribution and a booking before half-time.

Omonia extends its advantage

Diony completed his hat-trick five minutes into the second half. Ewandro supplied the assist once again, as Omonia restored its two-goal advantage at 3-1. St. Truiden made changes in the second half, including the introductions of K. Matsuzawa, R. Araki, O. Diouf and T. Hata, but Omonia continued to find opportunities.

Omonia coach Henning Berg made a change in the 62nd minute, sending J. Montnor on for A. Christou. Later, A. Kakoullis replaced Diony in the 76th minute, ending a decisive individual display from the Omonia forward. Diony’s three goals made him the standout scorer of the match, while Ewandro provided two assists.

N. Panagiotou added Omonia’s fourth goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by S. Coulibaly. St. Truiden continued to press and Sebaoui scored his second goal in the 90th minute after an assist from A. Sissako, but the late effort did not alter the result.

Result and form context

The final stages brought further bookings for S. Bazdar, A. Sissako and O. Diouf, all of St. Truiden. The result gives Omonia a victory after a pre-match sequence of a draw, win and loss, while St. Truiden followed its recent win with a defeat. No standings data is available for either team, so their positions after this play-off match cannot be specified.