AEL vs Progres Niederkorn, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Second Qualifying Round

· 2nd Leg - AEL win 3-1 on aggregate

AEL

70': Fidelis Christopher Irhene
88': Kevin Lafrance

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - AEL win 3-1 on aggregate

Progres Niederkorn

79': Metin Karayer
83': Emmanuel Francoise

About

AEL are hosting Progres Niederkorn at Antonis Papadopoulos, Larnaca, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

44': Ismail Sassi (AEL) Yellow Card at 44'
44': Yann Matias Marques (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 44'
52': Fidelis Fidelis Irhene (AEL) Substitution at 52'
62': Alexis Lafon (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 62'
67': Aldair (AEL) Substitution at 67'
69': Olivier Thill (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 69'
70': Fidelis Fidelis Irhene (AEL) Goal at 70'
76': Theo Sully (Progres Niederkorn) Substitution at 76'
76': Aldair (AEL) Yellow Card at 76'
79': Marios Elia (AEL) Substitution at 79'
79': Metin Karayer (Progres Niederkorn) Red Card at 79'
80': Adrien Ferino (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 80'
83': Emmanuel Francoise (Progres Niederkorn) Goal at 83'
88': Kevin Lafrance (AEL) Goal at 88'
90': Theo Sully (Progres Niederkorn) Yellow Card at 90'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Antonis Papadopoulos
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Attendance: 3,740

Line-Ups

AEL

No.	Name
1	Vozinha (GK)
11	Mikel Arruabarrena
17	Mesca
7	Andreas Avraam
13	Kevin Lafrance
12	Marios Nikolaou
22	Ismail Sassi
21	Marco Airosa
94	Arthur
60	Marco Soares
29	Bogdan Mitrea

AEL Substitutes:

Andreas Kyriakou, Fidelis Christopher Irhene, Giannis Mavrou, Marios Elia, Charalambos Kyriakou, Vangelis Georgiou, Aldair.

Progres Niederkorn

No.	Name
13	Charly Schinker (GK)
5	Ben Vogel
16	Maximilian Watzka
11	Mike Schneider
17	David Marques Soares
31	Sebastien Thill
87	Alexander Karapetyan
23	Adrien Ferino
14	Emmanuel Francoise
70	Yann Matias Marques
38	Metin Karayer

Progres Niederkorn Substitutes:

Valerio Barbaro, Muamer Mahmutovic, Olivier Thill, Alexis Lafon, Theo Sully, Tony Mastrangelo, Ricky Borges.

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