AEK Athens 1-0 LASK: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · OPAP Arena · referee L. Branco Godinho · full time
Full time: AEK Athens 1-0 LASK
AEK Athens beat LASK 1-0 in Champions League Matchday 1 on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at OPAP Arena. The goals: Răzvan Marin 21'.
How AEK Athens won it
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Răzvan Marin for AEK Athens.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, L. Branco Godinho, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to AEK Athens and 3 to LASK.
AEK Athens: M. Nikolić, 4-4-2 · LASK: D. Kühbauer, 3-1-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
AEK Athens had 4 shots on target, LASK 3.
LASK had 51% of the ball, but AEK Athens took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AEK Athens came into it with 3 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
LASK came into it with 3 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 2.28 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
AEK Athens vs LASK: the match in numbers
| AEK Athens | Match statistics | LASK |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 405 | Total passes | 426 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
AEK Athens
- Răzvan Marin 8.4 1 goal
- Lazaros Rota 7.8
- Aboubakary Koita 7.5
- Lovro Majer 7.5
- Harold Moukoudi 7.3
LASK
- Andrés Andrade 7.1
- Xavier Mbuyamba 7.0
- Alemão 7.0
- George Bello 6.9
- Lukas Jungwirth 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Luka Jović at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AEK Athens: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- LASK: LASK vs Liverpool Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about AEK Athens vs LASK
What was the score in AEK Athens vs LASK?
AEK Athens 1-0 LASK (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in AEK Athens vs LASK?
Răzvan Marin 21'.
Did Moneyball predict AEK Athens vs LASK correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AEK Athens vs LASK?
Răzvan Marin, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AEK Athens vs LASK?
L. Branco Godinho.
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