AEK-Antwerp: For the… stellar upset in the “fireplace” of the OPAP Arena, the doubles!

AEK has a rendezvous with the… stars on Wednesday night (8/30, 10:00 p.m.)! The doubles of Greece are welcome at OPAP Arena her Antwerp with the sole aim of overturning it against them 1-0 and qualifying for the “golden” groups of the Champions League, for the first time since 2018 and for the 6th overall in their history! Of course, even if they don’t make it, they will continue in the Europa League groups.

The match will be televised from Cosmote Sport 2 HD and Megaradioed by News Bulletin 247while there will be live updates from sport-fm.gr. The away goal rule does not apply. In the event of AEK’s victory in regular time with a one-goal difference, extra time follows and, if necessary, the penalty shoot-out.

In Antwerp the home team won thanks to a goal from their top scorer, Jansen, in the 16th minute, while from the 51st minute they were playing with one less player due to a straight red for Bataille. However, the final score is unfair to “Union”who was clearly superior and conceded the goal from a moment of inactivity and lack of concentration.

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Certainly, the fact that their opponents are the Belgian doubles says a lot about their level and dynamics, but Matias Almeida’s team showed that they can overturn the result, especially since they will also have the strength of their home team. Where eleven days ago he reached an epic qualifying on her Dinamo Zagreb in delays.

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Of course, the OPAP Arena will be… hot, pushing the Almeida players. However, for the first time in a “double-header” game, it will also host fans of the opponent (something that had also happened in June in the match between the Greek National Team and Ireland). In particular, the Belgians will have 350 of their friends with them, who will be at gates 46-48. Of course, the “yellow and black” PAE has made it clear that the fans of the “Union” should be especially careful.

At the press conference ahead of the match, Matias Almeida emphasized that his team should not go in desperate for a goal but also pay attention to the visitors’ counterattacks. He also commented on the many missed opportunities of “Enos” in their home draw (1-1) with Panserraikos, in their league premiere, noting that the team must continue to play well and that the moment will come when the goals are scored. On the other hand, the Belgians come rested, as their derby with Ghent was postponed.

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In the competitive part, Levi Garcia -who left injured in the first match- broke all the… counters, gritted his teeth and in the last training session of the “biceps”, on Tuesday (29/8), he followed a special program. Thus, he put himself at the disposal of his coach and entered the “yellow and black” mission, even if it seems difficult to start as a starter. Also, the Chisan Stankovic he has two training sessions on his feet having overcome the discomforts that kept him out and thus claims a starting position again. The long-term injured is obviously not counted Paolo Fernandezas well as unlisted players such as Tom Van Weertwhile those who took a breather against Panseraikos are returning.

As for Marco Van Bommel’s team, the Dutch coach will not have the suspended Bataywho, however, traveled with the rest of the expedition for psychological reasons, as well as this year’s substitute, Scott who is negotiating his transfer to Hannover.

Possible compositions:

AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic – Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Hadjisafi – Amrabad, Szymanski, Pineda, Gacinovic – Ponce, Zuber.

Antwerp (Marco Van Bommel): Bute – De Laet, Alderweireld, Koulibaly, Vines – Keita, Eckelenkampf, Vermeeren – Ondreika, Janssen, Balikvisa.

Referee: Hill Mantano (Spain)

First Assistant: Diego Barbero (Spain)

B’ Assistant: Angel Nevada (Spain)

4th referee: Pablo Gondaleth Fuertes (Spain)

VAR: Del Thero Grande (Spain)