THE AEK looked Brighton in the eye, were superior for most of the match but couldn’t get what they deserved performance wise. The 1-0 loss disappointed the “yellow and black”, but filled their world with pride to see his team once again stand on equal footing against a top level team.
The now-known-problem of dystocia, but also the details, cost the “Union” at least a draw or even a win, with the three points guaranteeing them from yesterday the qualification in the worst case to the Conference League. His team Matias Almeida stood with the others and unlucky after having a post, found herself behind against the run of play with her sixth penalty awarded (and third by VAR intervention against Brighton) and lost Gacinovic to a second yellow card at one stage who attempted to dribble but inadvertently found his opponent’s ankle.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, AEK fought until the end for the draw that may not have come, but it gave them the warm applause of the crowd, as well as the belief that they can play in Europe and in February. To do so, he will have to stand up on February 14 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam playing for two results, win and draw against Ajax. Without the suspended Gacinovic (Aiantas will be without valuable midfielder Berghaus who suffered the same fate in Marseille), but likely reinforced with Levi Garcia and Jens Jonsson counting down their return to action.
Until then, of course, there is the league where he must have no more losses. Before going to Holland, the “Union” is called upon to carry out two difficult missions, against Aris at Opap Arena on Monday (21:00) and in Agrinio against Panaitolikos next Sunday (19:30). Garcia and Jonson are difficult to catch, while it remains to be seen the readiness of Callens who left with discomfort from the game in Giannina.
Source: Sport Fm
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