 He followed up that success by scoring from the spot in his side's 2–1 victory over FC Porto in the reverse encounter in Nicosia He also appeared in the round-of-16 triumph over Olympique Lyonnais where he converted his attempt in the penalty shootout.In total, he scored three goals in the group phase and seven overall in the competition, as the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time ever.He made his last two appearances for APOEL in the 2012–13 season against Aalesunds FK for the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, appearing in both legs and scoring the opening goal in APOEL's 2–0 first leg home win.