Spanish Betis defeated Cypriot Aris at home in the fourth round of the Europa League group stage.
The meeting ended with a score of 4:1. Among the winners were Borja Iglesias, Aitor Ruibal, Marc Roca and Eze Abde. Aris’s only goal was scored by Russian striker Alexander Kokorin, who started the match on the bench and came onto the field in the 76th minute of the match.
After this win, Betis is at the top of Group C with nine points, while Aris is in the last place with three points.
Kokorin plays on loan at the Cypriot club. In the summer of 2022, Italian Fiorentina, which owns the rights of the Russian football player, loaned him to Aris; The striker played for one season and appeared in 27 matches in the local championship, scoring 11 goals. He and his team won the gold medal last season.
Kokorin returned to the Italian club in the summer of 2023 and carried out pre-season training with the team. He started the new season in Fiorentina, which played in the Conference League, and then the club sent the player to Cyprus on loan again.
previously coach statedthat prison ruined Kokorin’s career.