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AEK Athens FC 1-0 Lask Linz: result and stats, UEFA Champions League

Matchday 1
FT
  • R. Marin21'
    Allwyn ArenaLuís GodinhoTue, 8 Sept 202618:45
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    Assistant
    Maximilian Ritscher
    Player of the match
    Răzvan Gabriel Marin headshot
    Răzvan Gabriel Marin
    Midfielder · AEK Athens FC
    8.7
    This match
    Shooting2.9Finishing2.3Creativity10.0Passing9.2Involvement8.4Defending6.4Physical6.3Dribbling7.6
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won2
    Build-up
    Passes49
    Key passes5
    Pass accuracy88%
    Defending
    Tackles2
    Duels won8 · 62%
    Fouls won/made3 / 2
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Marin8.7Brignoli7.9Rota7.9Jungwirth7.0Andrade7.3Mbuyamba7.7
    Player
    Alberto BrignoliAlberto BrignoliG300,67+0,6716/216/10
    Lukas JungwirthLukas JungwirthG210,98-0,0225/325/12
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    Possession & Passing

    49%Possession51%
    405Total passes426
    84%Pass accuracy81%
    7Corners3

    Attack

    18Shots11
    4On target3
    5Off target6
    9Blocked shots2

    Box & Quality

    10Shots in box5
    8Shots out box6
    1.6xG0.8
    -0.0Goals prevented-0.0

    Defense & Discipline

    3Goalkeeper saves2
    2Offsides1
    7Fouls15
    1Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,87xG0,27
    9Shots6
    2On target2
    2Big chances1
    12Touches in box4
    56%Possession44%
    2Corners1
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    Second half

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    0,71xG0,54
    9Shots5
    2On target1
    2Big chances2
    13Touches in box10
    42%Possession58%
    5Corners2

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    AEK Athens FC crestAEK Athens FC
    1.59181349%
    58% open play42% set piece
    Lask Linz crestLask Linz
    0.8111551%
    68% open play32% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    29 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,40,91,31,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Răzvan Marin 21'AEK Athens …1,59 xGLask Linz0,81 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    AEK Athens FC crestAEK Athens FC1,59 xG · 1 scoredLask Linz crestLask Linz0,81 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    AEK Athens FC35
    Open play 18Set piece 8Dribble 3Foul won 4Rebound 1Defensive 1
    Lask Linz19
    Open play 14Set piece 3Rebound 1Defensive 1

    Momentum

    16 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Răzvan Marin 21'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'AEK Athens …Lask Linz
    AEK Athens FC crestAEK Athens FC65% pressureLask Linz crestLask Linz35% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    1-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    1.59xG0.81
    18Shots11
    13On target5
    Momentum
    Saša Kalajdžić portrait90' Off target Saša Kalajdžić 0.10 xG

    Shot map

    18 v 11

    AEK Athens FC shoot right, Lask Linz left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    AEKLLgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    18 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Andrés Andrade, 2', off targetMoses Usor, 9', off targetSascha Horvath, 12', off targetHarold Moukoudi, 29', off targetLovro Majer, 40', off targetBarnabás Varga, 45', off targetRobert Ljubičić, 47', off targetLuka Jović, 56', off targetAlemão, 58', off targetAboubakary Koïta, 89', off targetSaša Kalajdžić, 90', off target
    AEK Athens FCLask Linzgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    AEK Athens FCDefensive line 36%
    43Brignoli33Jović65Vitális57Koita76Relvas76Pilios56Varga77Majer91Rota87Marin71Moukoudi
    Lask LinzDefensive line 36%
    41Jørgensen72Bello35Lang52Usor68Bogarde55Jungwirth47Ljubičić66Horvath72Alemão95Mbuyamba88Andrade

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    AEK Athens FCUntil 82'
    2441832714121191919

    Most-connected pair: Pilios and Koïta, 19 passes between them.

    Lask LinzUntil 65'
    44316301020216278

    Most-connected pair: Mbuyamba and Jørgensen, 17 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    55control45
    50%Field tiltField tilt 50%12Box entriesBox entries 814Passes into boxPasses into box 6
    Barnabás Varga
    Barnabás Varga
    8 touches in box
    Press11.6 · 8.5Territory50% · 50%Direct2.30 · 2.27Progress34 · 35Dribble15 · 2Creation35 · 19Threat0.60 · 0.40Recover6 · 7
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    In possession

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    49,7%Field tilt50,3%
    14Passes into box6
    22Progressive passes22
    9Carries into final third17
    13Chances created7

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    11,61Press intensity (PPDA)8,54
    11High turnovers12
    6Regains within 5s7
    19,4sBall recovery time23,5s
    24Interceptions15

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    100Carries140
    1149mCarry distance1499m
    12Progressive carries13
    583mProgressive carry distance813m
    4Carries into the box2

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    15Take-ons won2
    33Take-ons attempted10
    404mProgressive pass distance344m
    3Through balls0
    5Switches of play4

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,60Expected threat (xT)0,40
    1,28Action value (VAEP)0,09
    35Shot-creating actions19
    2Goal-creating actions0
    12Box entries8

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,5Passes per attack3,9
    11,8sAttack duration12,1s
    2,30 m/sAttack directness2,27 m/s
    1Build-up attacks3
    10Direct attacks8

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    26Touches in box15
    46Final third entries43
    4Big chances3
    0,98xG on target0,45
    4Big chances missed3
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    Passing

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    6/19 (32%)Crosses0/15 (0%)
    27/49 (55%)Long balls21/52 (40%)
    14Throw-ins27
    15Free kicks7
    6Goal kicks10
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    Duels

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    62Total38
    48/79 (61%)Ground31/79 (39%)
    16/25 (64%)Aerial9/25 (36%)
    19/34 (56%)Dribbles3/11 (27%)
    7Dispossessed8
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    Defending

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    58Recoveries50
    15Interceptions7
    16Tackles22
    63%Tackles won45%
    23Clearances15
    1Errors led to shot1
    4Fouled in final third2
    7,35Average rating6,68

    Match summary

    AEK Athens FC beat Lask Linz 1-0 at Allwyn Arena in the UEFA Champions League. AEK Athens FC led 1-0 at half-time. R. Marin scored the only goal in the 21st minute. In their last 1 meeting, AEK Athens FC have won 1, Lask Linz 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 49%
    AEK49%
    X36%
    LL15%

    → Double chance: AEK Athens FC or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    AEK Athens FC crestShare per factorLask Linz crest
    57%Form43%
    44%Attack56%
    100%Defence0%
    100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
    51%Overall49%
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 4, conceded 0
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 5, conceded 4

    Who will win?

    Cast your vote!

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    3
    33
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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

    AEK Athens FC crest1
    Wins
    0
    Draws
    0Lask Linz crest
    Wins

    Venue spotlight

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