AEK - Ajax - 1:1. Europa League. Match review, statistics

On 5 October, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. AEK (Athens) and Ajax (Amsterdam) met.

Europa League

AEK (At hens) - Ajax (Amsterdam) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Domagoj Vida (75) - Bergwein (30)

Warnings: Domagoj Vida (40), Orbelin Pineda (52), B. Brobbey (56), J. Šutalo (61), S. Araújo (89), N. Amrabat (90)

AEK vs Ajax match review:

In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match played at the OPAP Arena, AEK Athens and Ajax played out a tense 1-1 draw. The match showed the skill and determination of both teams, each fighting for victory. The first half started with a penalty kick awarded to Ajax in the 30th minute. S. Bergwijn calmly converted the penalty kick to put his team ahead.

However, AEK Athens quickly regrouped and tried to get back into the game. In the first half, emotions flared up, resulting in a yellow card for D. Vida of AEK Athens in the 40th minute. The game became intense and physical, with both teams fighting for control of the midfield. With the start of the second half the confrontation became even more intense. Both teams received yellow cards: O. Pineda (AEK Athens), B. Brobbi and J. Sutalo (Ajax). Sutalo (Ajax) were warned by the referee. In the 67th minute AEK Athens decided to make a triple substitution to bring fresh energy into the game. E. Pons, D. Sidibe and O. Pineda replaced P. Mantalos, L. Roth and J. Jonsson. The changes seemed to have an immediate impact as AEK Athens rushed forward with renewed vigour. Ajax also made their first substitution in the 73rd minute, replacing B. Brobbey with K. Akpom. The game was evenly contested, with both sides creating opportunities but failing to score. However, on 75 minutes AEK Athens managed to equalise thanks to a superb goal by D. Vida. The home team's fans erupted in joy as their team finally found the long-awaited breakthrough. As the match came to an end, both teams made further substitutions to further change the dynamics of the game. AEK Athens released E. Hajsafi, N. Eliasson and M. Gacinovic, while Ajax introduced K. Forbes, A. van Axel Dongen, B. Tahirovic and B. van den Boomen. In the last minutes of the match AEK Athens removed two more players from the pitch. S. Araujo and N. Amrabat received warnings from the referee, which further inflamed the situation at the stadium. When the final whistle blew, both teams had to settle for a hard-fought 1-1 draw. The match demonstrated the impressive skill and determination of AEK Athens and Ajax. Fans were eagerly awaiting the return leg, which was to be another thrilling encounter in the UEFA Europa League.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Marseille vs AEK, Brighton vs Ajax.

Statistics of the match AEK - Ajax: