KOLOSSI, Cyprus (Interstat) — Veljko Nikolic scored in the 21st minute for Aris, but Nicolas Andereggen equalized in stoppage time as AEK Larnaca earned a 1-1 draw at Alphamega Stadium on Sunday. The visitors found their response in the 90th minute plus one, turning a match that Aris had led for most of the afternoon into a shared result. The late goal capped a match that had been defined by Aris’s early control and AEK Larnaca’s late push, with the final whistle arriving shortly after the equalizer.

Aris took the lead when Nikolic scored in the 21st minute. The goal remained the difference through halftime and through much of the second half. Nikolic played 68 minutes and finished with one goal before being replaced. Andereggen, whose statline showed 29 minutes and one goal, delivered the late finish for AEK Larnaca. The goal order kept Aris ahead from the 21st minute until the final moments of regulation and stoppage time. Aris held the lead for much of the match, but AEK Larnaca stayed within reach and converted its final opportunity.

AEK Larnaca’s S. Kohler received a yellow card in the 60th minute, and K. Mrabti was booked in the 68th. Aris’s Werton was cautioned in the 82nd, and C. Charalampous was booked in the 90th. AEK Larnaca made substitutions at the 61st minute involving Miramon and J. Repas, then at the 73rd involving S. Kohler and A. Layouni, and at the 83rd involving E. Saborit. Aris made a 68th-minute substitution involving Nikolic, a 76th-minute change involving C. El Allachi and 87th-minute substitutions involving D. Gaustad and Gustavo Paje. The match grew more fragmented after the hour mark as cards and substitutions interrupted play, and AEK Larnaca continued to search for a way back into the match.

AEK Larnaca entered the match after a 1-0 home win over Omonia Aradippou and a 3-0 home win over Apollon. Aris arrived following a 4-0 home win over Achnas, a 2-1 win at Ol. Nicosia and a 1-2 loss to Riga FC. AEK Larnaca’s next match is against Chloraka in the Cypriot Cup. AEK Larnaca will continue its cup campaign after the draw, while Aris turns to its next fixture with the home lead having slipped away in stoppage time.

With the draw, AEK Larnaca is 1-0-1 in this competition and 2-0-1 across all competitions. Aris is 1-0-1 in this competition and 2-1-1 overall. The result added another draw to each side’s competition record after both teams had opened with wins. Aris’s overall mark includes two wins, one loss and one draw, while AEK Larnaca remains unbeaten across its overall campaign. Both sides have now played two matches in the competition, with one win and one draw apiece.

The most decisive passage came in the final minute of stoppage time, when Andereggen scored for AEK Larnaca after entering the match as part of its late attacking push. Aris had protected the lead through long spells, but the match moved into added time with AEK Larnaca still pressing. The equalizer arrived in the 90th minute plus one and changed the final outcome from an Aris home win to a draw.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Aris 1, AEK Larnaca 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Aris with a 95.6 percent probability to win. AEK Larnaca had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.