AARAU, Switzerland (Interstat) — Aarau defeated Stade Nyonnais 5-1 on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Stadion Brügglifeld in the Challenge League season opener.

Daniel Afriyie opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Melvin Mastil made it 2-0 in the 17th minute. Leon Frokaj scored in the 33rd minute, and Leorat Bega added a goal in the 35th minute. Olivier Jäckle struck in the 39th minute. Elias Filet tacked on a goal in first-half stoppage time for a 5-0 lead. Stade Nyonnais scored its lone goal later in the contest.

Bega recorded a goal and an assist. Jäckle, Mastil, Frokaj, Filet and Afriyie each scored once. Bega received a yellow card in the 31st minute.

Aarau improved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Stade Nyonnais fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.