AEK Larnaca vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
AEK Larnaca
  • 25': Waldo Rubio
  • 54': Riad Bajic
  • 73': Dorde Ivanovic
  • 83': Marcus Rohdén
FT
4 - 0
AZ Alkmaar
  • Red Card 2': Alexandre Penetra

About

AEK Larnaca are hosting AZ Alkmaar at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 2': Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the red card.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Yerson Chacón (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riad Bajic.
  • 8': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
  • 8': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 11': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Yerson Chacón.
  • 14': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gus Ledes.
  • 17': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Dave Kwakman.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Roberge following a corner.
  • 19': Handball by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Godswill Ekpolo with a cross.
  • 23': Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yerson Chacón.
  • 24': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén with a headed pass.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Godswill Ekpolo with a cross.
  • 25': Goal! AEK Larnaca 1, AZ 0. Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 26': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal because of an injury.
  • 27': Foul by Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 27': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Yerson Chacón (AEK Larnaca).
  • 32': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 33': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 33': Yerson Chacón (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Weslley Patati (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 35': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 35': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 38': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 38': Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Yerson Chacón with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 41': Foul by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
  • 41': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yerson Chacón with a cross.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca).
  • 45'+2': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentin Roberge.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
  • 45'+4': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, AEK Larnaca 1, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AEK Larnaca 1, AZ 0.
  • 47': Foul by Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 47': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Pere Pons is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Yerson Chacón.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 53': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 54': Goal! AEK Larnaca 2, AZ 0. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gus Ledes following a corner.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Denso Kasius (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Waldo Rubio (AEK Larnaca).
  • 58': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jorge Miramón replaces Godswill Ekpolo.
  • 59': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
  • 62': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Wouter Goes.
  • 65': Foul by Matej Sín (AZ).
  • 65': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
  • 68': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 68': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Mateo Chávez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Giorgos Naoum replaces Riad Bajic.
  • 72': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Denso Kasius.
  • 72': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Djordje Ivanovic replaces Waldo Rubio.
  • 73': Foul by Giorgos Naoum (AEK Larnaca).
  • 73': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Goal! AEK Larnaca 3, AZ 0. Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yerson Chacón with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 78': Offside, AZ. Mateo Chávez is caught offside.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 83': Goal! AEK Larnaca 4, AZ 0. Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hrvoje Milicevic following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. David Gerasimou replaces Yerson Chacón.
  • 84': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Mathías González replaces Pere Pons.
  • 88': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gus Ledes following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by David Gerasimou (AEK Larnaca).
  • 90'+1': Matej Sín (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': David Gerasimou (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, AEK Larnaca 4, AZ 0.
  • 0': Match ends, AEK Larnaca 4, AZ 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 2
31 Possession 69
6 SHOTS 23
2 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
195 Accurate Passes 518
263 Passes 566
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 13
6 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 31
18 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 8
34 Effective Clearances 17
34 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: AEK Arena
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Attendance: 3,404

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Fiorentina 2 +5 6
2 AEK Larnaca 2 +5 6
3 NK Celje 2 +4 6
4 Lausanne Sports 2 +4 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
27 Valentin Roberge
15 Hrvoje Milicevic Yellow Card
93 Jérémie Gnali
22 Elohor Godswill
18 Yerson Chacón
17 Pere Pons
7 Gus Ledes
11 Riad Bajic
10 Waldo Rubio
8 Marcus Rohdén
AEK Larnaca Substitutes:
Dimitris Dimitriou, Jaime Suárez, Jorge Miramón, Petros Ioannou, Dorde Ivanovic, David Gerasimou, Christodoulos Thoma, Antreas Paraskevas, Mathías González, Giorgos Naoum.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra Red Card
3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
34 Mees De Wit
30 Denso Kasius
10 Sven Mijnans
21 Dave Kwakman
6 Peer Koopmeiners
35 Mexx Meerdink
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
7 Weslley Patati Yellow Card
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Isak Jensen, Matej Sin, Elijah Dijkstra, Maxim Dekker, Ibrahim Sadiq, Jeroen Zoet, Hobie Verhulst, Mateo Chávez, Lequincio Zeefuik.

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