Garcia nets winner as AEK Athens edge Aris

TT's Levi Garcia, left, in a 2019 Concacaf Nations League match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.  - AFP
TT's Levi Garcia, left, in a 2019 Concacaf Nations League match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. - AFP

Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Levi Garcia netted the winner on Thursday as AEK Athens edge Aris 1-0 to move to second spot in the Greece Super League.

Garcia converted a freekick in the 65th minute, with a left-footed effort which sailed past the right of goalkeeper Zacharie Boucher and into the back of the net.

This goal was Garcia's third for AEK, since he joined the squad in September.

AEK Athens registered their tenth win in 16 matches, and jumped ahead of Aris on goal difference. Both AEK and Aris have 33 points but AEK have a plus-six goal difference, to Aris's minus-two. Olympiacos remain atop the 14-team standings with 42 points.

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