UEFA Europa League

FC Zorya Luhansk vs AEK Athens, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
FC Zorya Luhansk
  • 81': Vladislav Kochergin
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AEK Athens
  • 6': Muamer Tankovic
  • 34': Petros Mantalos
  • 54': Marko Livaja
  • 81': Marko Livaja

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FC Zorya Luhansk are hosting AEK Athens at Slavutych Arena, Zaporizhya, Ukraine, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
  • 6': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 0, AEK Athens 1. Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 9': Foul by Efstratios Svarnas (AEK Athens).
  • 9': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Hand ball by Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 12': Foul by Yevhen Shakhov (AEK Athens).
  • 12': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Offside, Zorya Luhansk. Vladlen Yurchenko tries a through ball, but Vladyslav Kabaev is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Livaja.
  • 15': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Mykyta Shevchenko.
  • 18': Foul by Yevhen Shakhov (AEK Athens).
  • 18': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 20': Dmytro Ivanisenya (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 22': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 24': Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladyslav Kabaev.
  • 30': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 30': Maxim Lunev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxim Lunev.
  • 33': Offside, AEK Athens. Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata tries a through ball, but Muamer Tankovic is caught offside.
  • 34': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 0, AEK Athens 2. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Muamer Tankovic.
  • 37': Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Yevhen Shakhov (AEK Athens).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Maxim Lunev (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 38': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dmytro Ivanisenya.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladyslav Kochergin.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Gromov with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Zorya Luhansk 0, AEK Athens 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Zorya Luhansk 0, AEK Athens 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh replaces Artem Gromov.
  • 45': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Yehor Nazaryna replaces Maxim Lunev.
  • 47': Foul by Dmytro Chygrynskiy (AEK Athens).
  • 47': Vladyslav Kabaev (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Offside, AEK Athens. Muamer Tankovic tries a through ball, but Marko Livaja is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Joel Abu Hanna (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 51': Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Yevhen Shakhov (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 0, AEK Athens 3. Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petros Mantalos following a fast break.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi.
  • 59': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos.
  • 59': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Denis Favorov replaces Dmytro Khomchenovskyi.
  • 59': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Olexandr Gladkiy replaces Vladyslav Kabaev.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Petros Mantalos.
  • 61': Foul by Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 61': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko.
  • 64': Foul by Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 64': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 65': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ionut Nedelcearu (AEK Athens).
  • 68': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 68': Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Marko Livaja (AEK Athens).
  • 69': Joel Abu Hanna (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, AEK Athens. Anel Sabanadzovic replaces Yevhen Shakhov.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko.
  • 71': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens).
  • 72': Offside, Zorya Luhansk. Vladyslav Kochergin tries a through ball, but Olexandr Gladkiy is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 74': Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Muamer Tankovic (AEK Athens).
  • 75': Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, AEK Athens. Karim Ansarifard replaces Muamer Tankovic.
  • 76': Dmytro Ivanisenya (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Anel Sabanadzovic (AEK Athens).
  • 77': Dmytro Ivanisenya (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Karim Ansarifard (AEK Athens).
  • 77': Karim Ansarifard (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 74': Karim Ansarifard (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Stavros Vasilantonopoulos.
  • 81': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 1, AEK Athens 3. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yehor Nazaryna following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Stavros Vasilantonopoulos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Ansarifard.
  • 81': Goal! Zorya Luhansk 1, AEK Athens 4. Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olexandr Gladkiy.
  • 85': Substitution, AEK Athens. Konstantinos Galanopoulos replaces Nenad Krsticic.
  • 85': Substitution, AEK Athens. Giannis-Foivos Botos replaces Petros Mantalos.
  • 86': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Marko Livaja (AEK Athens).
  • 87': Foul by Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens).
  • 87': Vladyslav Kochergin (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Emanuel Mariano Insúa Zapata (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vladlen Yurchenko with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Anel Sabanadzovic (AEK Athens).
  • 88': Vladlen Yurchenko (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Giannis-Foivos Botos (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marko Livaja with a cross following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Joel Abu Hanna (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 90': Konstantinos Galanopoulos (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yehor Nazaryna (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Favorov with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrejs Ciganiks (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Vitalii Vernydub (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 90'+2': Marko Livaja (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Zorya Luhansk 1, AEK Athens 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Zorya Luhansk 1, AEK Athens 4.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
33.8 Possession 66.2
9 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
190 Accurate Passes 467
291 Passes 561
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 11
14 Crosses 34
0.4 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 62
20 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
19 Interceptions 12
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Slavutych Arena
Location: Zaporizhya, Ukraine

Line-Ups

FCZA FC Zorya Luhansk (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mykyta Shevchenko (GK)
20 Joel Abu Hanna
15 Vitali Vernydub Yellow Card
97 Andrej Ciganiks
10 Dmitry Khomchenovskiy
21 Dmitriy Ivanisenya
80 Vladlen Yurchenko
7 Vladislav Kochergin
28 Artem Gromov
8 Maxim Lunev
22 Vladislav Kabaiev
FC Zorya Luhansk Substitutes:
Mihailo Perovic, Denys Favorov, Agron Rufati, Allahyar Sayyad, Lovro Cvek, Yehor Nazaryna, Nikola Vasiljev, Sergiy Gryn, Olexandr Gladkiy.

AEK AEK Athens (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Panagiotis Tsintotas (GK)
19 Dmytro Chygrynskiy
5 Ionut Nedelcearu
24 Stratos Svarnas
20 Petros Mantalos Yellow Card
28 Yevhen Shakhov
6 Nenad Krsticic
22 Emanuel Insúa Yellow Card
88 Stavros Vasilantonopoulos
10 Marko Livaja
17 Muamer Tankovic
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Anel Sabanadzovic, Georgios Athanasiadis, Theodosis Macheras, Christos Albanis, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Karim Ansarifard, Efthymios Christopoulos, Giannis-Fivos Botos, Žiga Laci, Nassim Hnid, Georgios Theocharis, Hélder Lopes.

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