AEK Athens vs Shamrock Rovers, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
AEK Athens
  • 90': Luka Jovic (P)
FT
1 - 1
Shamrock Rovers
  • 21': Graham Burke (P)

About

AEK Athens are hosting Shamrock Rovers 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 3': Foul by Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 3': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Daniel Cleary (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 14': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Roberto Lopes.
  • 17': Penalty Shamrock Rovers. John McGovern draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': VAR Decision: Penalty Shamrock Rovers.
  • 21': Goal! AEK Athens 0, Shamrock Rovers 1. Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Foul by Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 22': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petros Mantalos following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 24': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Stavros Pilios with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 30': Delay in match (AEK Athens).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 31': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Adam Matthews (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 36': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Roberto Lopes.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
  • 44': Offside, AEK Athens. Dereck Kutesa is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 45': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Daniel Cleary.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petros Mantalos following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, AEK Athens 0, Shamrock Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AEK Athens 0, Shamrock Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, AEK Athens. Aboubakary Koïta replaces Dereck Kutesa.
  • 45': Substitution, AEK Athens. Frantzdy Pierrot replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 45': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Aaron McEneff replaces Graham Burke.
  • 45': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Cian Barrett replaces Dylan Watts.
  • 45': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Daniel Grant replaces Adam Matthews.
  • 48': Daniel Cleary (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Foul by Cory O'Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 49': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 49': Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 50': Offside, AEK Athens. Luka Jovic is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 52': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Cory O'Sullivan.
  • 53': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Aaron McEneff.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 54': Daniel Grant (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Cory O'Sullivan.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Daniel Cleary.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Lazaros Rota with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Shamrock Rovers. John McGovern is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot.
  • 65': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Daniel Cleary.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Lazaros Rota with a cross.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Daniel Mândroiu replaces John McGovern because of an injury.
  • 68': Foul by Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers).
  • 68': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Daniel Grant (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
  • 72': Offside, Shamrock Rovers. Roberto Lopes is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Shamrock Rovers. Trevor Clarke replaces Connor Malley.
  • 75': Offside, Shamrock Rovers. Trevor Clarke is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Cian Barrett.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lazaros Rota.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 81': Offside, Shamrock Rovers. Trevor Clarke is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mijat Gacinovic with a cross.
  • 83': Cian Barrett (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens).
  • 84': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Trevor Clarke.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Daniel Grant (Shamrock Rovers) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 86': VAR Decision: Penalty AEK Athens.
  • 90': Goal! AEK Athens 1, Shamrock Rovers 1. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Substitution, AEK Athens. Roberto Pereyra replaces Stavros Pilios.
  • 90': Substitution, AEK Athens. Domagoj Vida replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Cleary (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Frantzdy Pierrot (AEK Athens).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edward McGinty (Shamrock Rovers). Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
  • 90'+6': Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Offside, AEK Athens. Frantzdy Pierrot is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, AEK Athens 1, Shamrock Rovers 1.
  • 90'+8': Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, AEK Athens 1, Shamrock Rovers 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 0
19.8 Possession 80.2
1 SHOTS 30
1 ON GOAL 8
1.0 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
96 Accurate Passes 549
161 Passes 621
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 11
2 Crosses 40
0.0 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 51
11 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
6 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 4
45 Effective Clearances 5
45 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: OPAP Arena
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 20,210

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Samsunspor 3 +7 9
2 NK Celje 3 +5 9
3 Mainz 3 +3 9
4 AEK Larnaca 3 +5 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
44 Filipe Relvas
2 Harold Moukoudi
3 Stavros Pilios
12 Lazaros Rota
20 Petros Mantalos
18 Razvan Marin
13 Orbelín Pineda
9 Luka Jovic
7 Dereck Kutesa
8 Mijat Gacinovic
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Robert Ljubicic, Christos Kosidis, Aboubakary Koita, Frantzdy Pierrot, Ángelos Angelópoulos, Marko Grujic, Alberto Brignoli, Roberto Pereyra, James Penrice, Domagoj Vida, Konstantinos Chrisopoulos.

SHR Shamrock Rovers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Edward Mcginty (GK)
4 Roberto Lopes
5 Lee Grace
6 Daniel Cleary Yellow Card
7 Dylan Watts Yellow Card
15 Darragh Nugent Yellow Card
23 Connor Malley
27 Cory O'Sullivan
3 Adam Matthews
88 John Mcgovern
10 Graham Burke
Shamrock Rovers Substitutes:
Aaron McEneff, Daniel Grant, Todd Bazunu, Cian Barrett, Lee Steacy, Matthew Healy, Trevor Clarke, Daniel Mandroiu.

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