UEFA Europa League

AEK Larnaca vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
AEK Larnaca
  • 26': David Catalá
FT
1 - 5
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 28': Dominik Kohr
  • 41': Lucas Alario (P)
  • 67': Dominik Kohr
  • 78': Paulinho
  • 86': Lucas Alario

About

AEK Larnaca are hosting Bayer Leverkusen at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 2': Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 6': Foul by Facundo García (AEK Larnaka).
  • 6': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Igor Carioca (AEK Larnaka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Acorán.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 10': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Andreas Christodoulou.
  • 11': Offside, AEK Larnaka. Joan Tomás tries a through ball, but Apostolos Giannou is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 12': Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 17': Offside, AEK Larnaka. David Catalá tries a through ball, but Tete is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Dominik Kohr tries a through ball, but Isaac Thelin is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Isaac Thelin (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
  • 22': Corner, AEK Larnaka. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 24': Foul by Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 24': Igor Carioca (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Sam Schreck (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 24': Tete (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Apostolos Giannou (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 26': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. David Catalá (AEK Larnaka) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo García with a cross.
  • 28': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Offside, AEK Larnaka. Andreas Christodoulou tries a through ball, but Tete is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Nacho Cases (AEK Larnaka).
  • 30': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Acorán (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 30': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Hand ball by Sam Schreck (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 35': Foul by Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 35': Thomas Ioannou (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka).
  • 37': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Dominik Kohr draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Joan Truyols (AEK Larnaka) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Foul by Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 42': Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Joan Truyols (AEK Larnaka) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Facundo García with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sam Schreck tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AEK Larnaka. Hector Hevel replaces Nacho Cases.
  • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 46': Facundo García (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Sam Schreck (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 46': Delay in match Facundo García (AEK Larnaka) because of an injury.
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Apostolos Giannou (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 49': Corner, AEK Larnaka. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Igor Carioca (AEK Larnaka) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Acorán with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Facundo García (AEK Larnaka).
  • 51': Sam Schreck (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Apostolos Giannou (AEK Larnaka) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Acorán with a through ball.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Acorán (AEK Larnaka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Apostolos Giannou.
  • 57': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Isaac Thelin tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
  • 57': Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, AEK Larnaka. Ivan Trickovski replaces Tete.
  • 58': Foul by Acorán (AEK Larnaka).
  • 58': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 61': Ivan Trickovski (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Hector Hevel (AEK Larnaka).
  • 64': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Andreas Christodoulou (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Isaac Thelin (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 66': Foul by Thomas Ioannou (AEK Larnaka).
  • 66': Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Andreas Christodoulou.
  • 67': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Hand ball by Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka).
  • 70': Andreas Christodoulou (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 71': Ivan Trickovski (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Igor Carioca (AEK Larnaka).
  • 74': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Igor Carioca (AEK Larnaka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 76': Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. David Catalá (AEK Larnaka) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo García.
  • 77': Foul by Facundo García (AEK Larnaka).
  • 77': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4. Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Dragovic.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Facundo García (AEK Larnaka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 81': Corner, AEK Larnaka. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jakub Bednarczyk replaces Wendell.
  • 82': Acorán (AEK Larnaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jakub Bednarczyk (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 83': Jakub Bednarczyk (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Isaac Thelin (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Thelin.
  • 84': Substitution, AEK Larnaka. Konstantinos Konstantinou replaces Apostolos Giannou.
  • 86': Goal! AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
  • 88': Hand ball by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adrian Stanilewicz replaces Lucas Alario.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joan Tomás (AEK Larnaka).
  • 90'+2': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, AEK Larnaka. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, AEK Larnaka 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
59.1 Possession 40.9
12 SHOTS 9
9 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
502 Accurate Passes 310
586 Passes 402
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 10
0.7 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 56
39 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 13
22 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 25
15 Effective Clearances 7
15 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 1,584

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

AEK AEK Larnaca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andreas Christodoulou (GK)
6 David Catalá
4 Joan Truyols
19 Thomas Ioannou
2 Igor Silva Yellow Card
10 Joan Tomas Yellow Card
16 Nacho Cases
15 Facundo Garcia
99 Apostolos Giannou
11 Tete
8 Acorán
AEK Larnaca Substitutes:
Konstantinos Konstantinou, Ivan Trickovski, Marios Antoniades, Hector Hevel, Mikel González, Larena Jorge, Toño Ramírez.

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (5-3-2)

No. Name
24 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
6 Aleksandar Dragovic
18 Wendell
23 Mitchell Weiser Yellow Card
10 Julian Brandt
7 Paulinho
15 Julian Baumgartlinger
21 Dominik Kohr
30 Sam Schreck
11 Isaac Kiese Thelin
13 Lucas Alario
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Ramazan Özcan, Herdi Bukusu, Jakub Bednarczyk, Leon Bailey, Adrian Stanilewicz, Lars Bender.

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