PARALÍMNI, Cyprus (March 8, 2026) (Interstat) — Aris opened its 1. Division campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over EN Paralimníou on Sunday at Stadio Tasos Markou.

The visitors controlled the match from the start. Grigoris Kastanos opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Rody Effaghe added a second goal in the 57th, and Michail Theodosiou netted a third in the 78th. A final goal sealed the comprehensive win, which exceeded a pregame projection of a 3-0 Aris victory.

Aris began its season with a win in all competitions, while EN Paralimníou started with a loss. Statistical models had given Aris a 75.7% probability to win the match.