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Turkish-Cypriot Fenerbahçe fans on their way to the "AEK Arena" stadium in Larnaca were photographed holding a banner reading "Football Unites!” The image is
11 minutes in, Aris forward Dimitris Manos scored.
The former Olympiacos fixture’s goal seemed to keep Aris on a high, but late in the second half the Thessalonians’ chance at second place on the ladder were made slim.
Midfielder Kostas Fortounis came through in the 82nd minute bringing the Reds to an equalised score of 1-1. Unfortunately for Aris, a missed penalty kick by midfielder Bruno Gama in the 90th minute meant the team was bumped down to third.
Despite failing to beat Asteras Tripolis, Panathinaikos was still able to close the gap slightly between itself and fourth placed AEK after a 2-2 draw in Athens.
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Xande Silva (far right) celebrates Aris FC s derby win
Two West Ham United loanees took to the field for their respective clubs over the course of the weekend, with
Xande Silva tasting victory in the Derby of Thessaloniki.
The fixture on Sunday – otherwise known as the Derby of Macedonia or Derby of Northern Greece, due to its geography – saw Silva’s high-flying Aris Thessaloniki FC take on PAOK Thessaloniki in Super League Greece.
The two teams’ fierce rivalry is also mirrored by their proximity in terms of domestic success: both clubs have won a joint fourth-highest Super League Greece titles, but PAOK having won seven Greek Cups to Aris’ one.