Andereggen's 90+1' goal gives AEK Larnaca a 1-1 draw at Aris
Nikolić put Aris ahead in the 21st minute, and AEK Larnaca remain second on 12 points after five matches.
Nikolić scores first, Andereggen equalises in added time
Aris and AEK Larnaca drew 1-1 at the Alphamega Stadium on Sunday 18/10/2026, in round 6 of the Cyprus First Division. The match kicked off at 19:00 Cyprus time.
First Division · Matchday 6
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Aris, the home side, took the lead in the 21st minute through Nikolić, and the score at half-time was 1-0. The second half brought no goal for Aris. AEK Larnaca scored once in it, and that goal came from Andereggen in the 90+1' minute, which made it 1-1.
Andereggen had come on in the 61st minute, replacing Repas. AEK Larnaca made two changes at that point, with Ioannou also coming on for Miramón. Aris replaced Nikolić in the 68th minute with Gustavo Pajé.
Four yellow cards, no red
The referee showed four yellow cards and no red cards. AEK Larnaca were booked twice, Köhler in the 60th minute and Mrabti in the 68th. Aris also collected two, Werton in the 82nd minute and Charalampous in the 90th.
AEK Larnaca used five substitutions in total and Aris four. For Aris, Werton came on in the 76th minute for El Allachi, and Bernardo Folha replaced Gustavo Pajé in the 87th. AEK Larnaca's later changes included Ivanović for Layouni and Pankov for Köhler, both in the 73rd minute, and Brian Oliván for Enric Saborit in the 83rd.
Aris sixth on 8 points, AEK Larnaca second on 12
The draw leaves Aris sixth in the table with 8 points from 5 matches, 4 points behind the leader. AEK Larnaca are second with 12 points from 5 matches, level on points with Apollon Limassol, who lead after 6 matches, and with AEL Limassol in third.
Omonia are fourth with 11 points and Pafos FC fifth with 10. All six of those sides are in the promotion zone, which leads to the Cyprus League Championship Group.
First Division
TABLE| # | Club | P | Form | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Limassol | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 12 | |
| 3 | AEL Limassol | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Omonia | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | Pafos FC | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Aris Limassol | 5 | 8 | |
| 7 | APOEL | 5 | 7 |
Two scorers with league goals this season
Nikolić, who opened the scoring, was named the key player of the match as the only Aris scorer. The goal was his first league goal of the season. He has 1 goal in 4 league appearances and 148 minutes, and ranks 24th in the scorers' list.
Player
#24 SCORERAndereggen played 30 minutes and scored with his first goal of the match. His league total this season is 3 goals in 4 appearances and 122 minutes.
Recent form, meetings and the next fixtures
Before this match Aris had beaten Ethnikos Achna 4-0 at home in the Cyprus Cup on 14/10. Three days earlier they won 2-1 away to Olympiakos Nicosia in the league. Their previous league home match, on 20/09, ended 0-0 against Karmiotissa. AEK Larnaca won 1-0 at home to Omonia Aradippou on 12/10 in the league.
Across the last five meetings between the sides, AEK Larnaca have won 3 and Aris 2, with no draws. The most recent, on 22/05/2026, ended 3-4 with Aris at home. Before that, AEK Larnaca won 2-0 on 25/04/2026.
Aris next travel to AEL Limassol on Sunday 25/10 at 19:00, then host Anorthosis Famagusta on Sunday 01/11 at 16:00. AEK Larnaca play Akritas Chlorakas at home in the Cyprus Cup on Wednesday 21/10 at 19:00. They then host Omonia on Monday 26/10, also at 19:00.
