Aris defeats AEL 3-1 in Limassol derby

Aris secured a decisive 3-1 victory against AEL in the Limassol derby at the ‘Alphamega’ stadium during the 7th matchday of the Cyprus League. The match was largely decided in the first half when Aris scored twice within two minutes.

Nikolic opened the scoring in the 23rd minute following a cross from Sarfo, and Efange doubled the lead just two minutes later in the 25th minute. Although AEL attempted to respond in the second half, a goal by Antoniou was disallowed by VAR for offside. Paze eventually extended Aris's lead to 3-0, ending AEL's winning streak and marking AEL's second defeat of the season.