Aris Thessalonikis edges Volos NFC 2‑1 in Super League
VOLOS, Greece (Interstat) — Forward Thanasis Triantafyllou scored the go-ahead goal in the 55th minute as AS Aris Thessalonikis defeated Volos NFC 2-1 on Wednesday in Super League 1 play at Panthessaliko Stadio.
Substitute Martin Hongla opened the scoring for Aris in the 21st minute, but Volos answered with an equalizer from forward Lazaros Lamprou in the 54th minute. Triantafyllou struck just a minute later to restore Aris’ lead. Jan Hurtado of Volos and Aris’ Uroš Račić received yellow cards in the 14th and 67th minutes, respectively. Račić and Hurtado each recorded an assist.
Aris improved to 6-5-11 in league play and 6-6-11 across all competitions. Volos fell to 8-13-6 in the league and 10-13-6 overall. Aris’ victory avenged a 1-1 draw in the teams’ last meeting on Feb. 14. The win followed a 2-0 victory over OFI on May 3 for Aris, while Volos entered after a 5-2 loss to APO Levadeiakos. Aris has now won two of its last three league matches.