AEK Athens vs Aberdeen, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
AEK Athens
  • 11': Aboubakary Koita
  • 18': Aboubakary Koita
  • 27': Niclas Eliasson
  • 55': Razvan Marin
  • 81': Luka Jovic
  • 87': Dereck Kutesa
FT
6 - 0
Aberdeen

    About

    AEK Athens are hosting Aberdeen at OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Alexander Jensen (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 11': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Aberdeen 0. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 13': Foul by Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens).
    • 13': Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen).
    • 16': Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Penrice with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen).
    • 17': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Goal! AEK Athens 2, Aberdeen 0. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Rota following a fast break.
    • 23': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Handball by Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen).
    • 27': Goal! AEK Athens 3, Aberdeen 0. Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 29': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 32': Substitution, Aberdeen. Alfie Dorrington replaces Topi Keskinen.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen). Assisted by Lazaros Rota with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens).
    • 35': Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen).
    • 37': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a through ball following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Alfie Dorrington.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
    • 45'+2': Handball by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 45'+3': Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Aberdeen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a through ball.
    • 45'+5': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Alfie Dorrington.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, AEK Athens 3, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AEK Athens 3, Aberdeen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ante Palaversa replaces Adil Aouchiche.
    • 45': Substitution, Aberdeen. Dante Polvara replaces Graeme Shinnie.
    • 46': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens).
    • 46': Jack Milne (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Alexander Jensen (Aberdeen).
    • 46': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jack Milne (Aberdeen).
    • 46': Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Knoester (Aberdeen).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Alfie Dorrington (Aberdeen).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Lazaros Rota (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot.
    • 55': Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos.
    • 55': Goal! AEK Athens 4, Aberdeen 0. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a through ball.
    • 59': Foul by James Penrice (AEK Athens).
    • 59': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Mats Knoester (Aberdeen).
    • 59': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Mats Knoester (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
    • 62': Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Substitution, Aberdeen. Leighton Clarkson replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
    • 63': Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by James Penrice.
    • 64': Offside, Aberdeen. Dante Polvara is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, AEK Athens. Dereck Kutesa replaces Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen). Assisted by James Penrice.
    • 68': Substitution, AEK Athens. Robert Ljubicic replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 69': Substitution, AEK Athens. Luka Jovic replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a headed pass.
    • 69': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
    • 70': Foul by Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen).
    • 70': James Penrice (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens).
    • 71': Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Aberdeen. Kusini Yengi replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Marko Lazetic (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens). Assisted by Nicky Devlin.
    • 76': Foul by Dante Polvara (Aberdeen).
    • 76': Robert Ljubicic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Substitution, AEK Athens. Mijat Gacinovic replaces Lazaros Rota.
    • 77': Substitution, AEK Athens. Marko Grujic replaces Petros Mantalos.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 81': Goal! AEK Athens 5, Aberdeen 0. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic.
    • 83': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
    • 83': Kusini Yengi (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Robert Ljubicic (AEK Athens).
    • 85': Mats Knoester (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Offside, AEK Athens. Robert Ljubicic is caught offside.
    • 87': Goal! AEK Athens 6, Aberdeen 0. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Ljubicic following a fast break.
    • 90': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
    • 90': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Aberdeen).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen).
    • 90'+3': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AEK Athens 6, Aberdeen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AEK Athens 6, Aberdeen 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 2
    26.7 Possession 73.3
    8 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    185 Accurate Passes 612
    245 Passes 679
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    41 Long Balls 48
    13 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 5
    40 Effective Clearances 20
    40 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: OPAP Arena
    Location: Athens, Greece
    Attendance: 20,921

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 AEK Larnaca 2 +5 6
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    4 Lausanne Sports 2 +4 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    44 Filipe Relvas Yellow Card
    21 Domagoj Vida
    29 James Penrice
    12 Lazaros Rota
    20 Petros Mantalos
    13 Orbelín Pineda
    18 Razvan Marin
    14 Frantzdy Pierrot
    11 Aboubakary Koita
    19 Niclas Eliasson
    AEK Athens Substitutes:
    Marko Grujic, Christos Kosidis, Harold Moukoudi, Dereck Kutesa, Mijat Gacinovic, Ángelos Angelópoulos, Luka Jovic, Konstantinos Chrisopoulos, Robert Ljubicic, Alberto Brignoli, Stavros Pilios.

    ABE Aberdeen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    22 Jack Milne
    5 Mats Knoester Yellow Card
    2 Nicky Devlin
    16 Stuart Armstrong
    4 Graeme Shinnie
    81 Topi Keskinen
    28 Alexander Jensen
    27 Marko Lazetic
    17 Jesper Karlsson
    7 Adil Aouchiche
    Aberdeen Substitutes:
    Kevin Nisbet, Rodrigo VīTols, Ante Palaversa, Dante Polvara, Nicolas Milanovic, Nick Suman, Alfie Dorrington, Dylan Lobban, Leighton Clarkson, Gavin Molloy, Kusini Yengi.

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