UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Antwerp vs AEK Athens, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Antwerp
  • 16': Vincent Janssen
  • Red Card 50': Jelle Bataille
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1 - 0
1st Leg
AEK Athens

    About

    Antwerp are hosting AEK Athens at Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 5': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens).
    • 5': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 7': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Levi García (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
    • 13': Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp).
    • 14': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
    • 14': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, AEK Athens 0. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 18': Foul by Jacob Ondrejka (Royal Antwerp).
    • 18': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
    • 20': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).
    • 20': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Levi García (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens).
    • 25': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jacob Ondrejka (Royal Antwerp).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Levi García (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damian Szymanski.
    • 28': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Steven Zuber (AEK Athens).
    • 30': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Levi García (AEK Athens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Levi García (AEK Athens).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Substitution, AEK Athens. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Levi García because of an injury.
    • 37': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
    • 37': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Jacob Ondrejka is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens).
    • 42': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jacob Ondrejka (Royal Antwerp).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
    • 44': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 45': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
    • 45': Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
    • 45': Jacob Ondrejka (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens).
    • 45'+1': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
    • 45'+2': Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, AEK Athens 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 1, AEK Athens 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AEK Athens. Jens Jønsson replaces Damian Szymanski.
    • 46': Foul by Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp).
    • 46': Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens).
    • 46': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
    • 48': Attempt saved. Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce with a through ball.
    • 50': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
    • 50': Foul by Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp).
    • 50': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) is shown the red card.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 53': Jacob Ondrejka (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
    • 54': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi.
    • 56': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Sam Vines replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
    • 56': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Zeno Van Den Bosch replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
    • 57': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
    • 57': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
    • 59': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens).
    • 60': Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Steven Zuber (AEK Athens).
    • 63': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
    • 67': Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Substitution, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos replaces Steven Zuber.
    • 67': Substitution, AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 68': Substitution, AEK Athens. Sergio Araújo replaces Djibril Sidibé.
    • 69': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mandela Keita.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Jønsson following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Arbnor Muja replaces Vincent Janssen.
    • 71': Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Jens Jønsson (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jens Jønsson (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Araújo.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Jean Butez.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Sam Vines.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens).
    • 83': Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Sergio Araújo (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Jean Butez.
    • 89': Offside, AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson tries a through ball, but Ehsan Hajisafi is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Jean Butez (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mandela Keita.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a through ball following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, AEK Athens 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 1, AEK Athens 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 1
    11 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 4
    64.1 Possession 35.9
    23 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    461 Accurate Passes 232
    544 Passes 322
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 1
    41 Crosses 7
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 68
    33 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 4
    6 Effective Clearances 37
    6 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Bosuilstadion
    Location: Antwerp, Belgium
    Attendance: 13,376

    Line-Ups

    ANT Antwerp (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jean Butez (GK) Yellow Card
    44 Soumaila Coulibaly
    23 Toby Alderweireld
    34 Jelle Bataille Red Card
    2 Ritchie de Laet Yellow Card
    24 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
    48 Arthur Vermeeren
    27 Mandela Keita
    18 Vincent Janssen
    10 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
    17 Jacob Ondrejka
    Antwerp Substitutes:
    Chidera Ejuke, George Ilenikhena, Christopher Scott, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Gyrano Kerk, Anthony Valencia, Sam Vines, Niels Devalckeneer, Arbnor Muja, Senne Lammens, Alhassan Yusuf.

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

    No. Name
    30 Georgios Athanasiadis (GK)
    2 Harold Moukoudi
    21 Domagoj Vida
    28 Ehsan Hajsafi
    29 Djibril Sidibé
    10 Steven Zuber
    4 Damian Szymanski Yellow Card
    13 Orbelín Pineda Yellow Card
    7 Levi García
    8 Mijat Gacinovic
    5 Nordin Amrabat
    AEK Athens Substitutes:
    Panagiotis Ginis, Petros Mantalos, Gerasimos Mitoglou, Niclas Eliasson, Ezequiel Ponce, Cican Stankovic, Lazaros Rota, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Milad Mohammadi, Jens Jonsson, Rodolfo Pizarro, Sergio Araujo.

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