AEK Athens 4-0 Levski Sofia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 26 August 2026 · OPAP Arena · referee C. Turpin · full time
Full time: AEK Athens 4-0 Levski Sofia
AEK Athens 4-0 Levski Sofia: AEK Athens took the points in Champions League on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at OPAP Arena. The goals: Luka Jović 7', Barnabás Varga 12', Barnabás Varga 29', Răzvan Marin 55'.
How AEK Athens won it
The opening goal came in the 7th minute: Luka Jović for AEK Athens, set up by Lazaros Rota. Barnabás Varga made it 2-0 to AEK Athens in the 12th minute, set up by Filipe Relvas. Barnabás Varga made it 3-0 to AEK Athens in the 29th minute, set up by Lovro Majer. Răzvan Marin from the penalty spot made it 4-0 to AEK Athens in the 55th minute.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
Barnabás Varga scored twice.
The referee, C. Turpin, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to AEK Athens and 0 to Levski Sofia.
AEK Athens: M. Nikolić, 4-4-2 · Levski Sofia: J. Velázquez Santiago, 4-3-3.
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 7 shots on target, Levski Sofia 3.
Levski Sofia had 52% 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.
Levski Sofia came into it with 8 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.31 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia: the match in numbers
| AEK Athens | Match statistics | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 439 | Total passes | 483 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
AEK Athens
- Barnabás Varga 8.3 2 goals
- Lovro Majer 8.1 1 assist
- Lazaros Rota 8.1 1 assist
- Luka Jović 7.7 1 goal
- Filipe Relvas 7.6 1 assist
Levski Sofia
- Everton Bala 7.1
- Kristian Dimitrov 6.9
- Asen Mitkov 6.8
- Armstrong Oko-Flex 6.8
- Gasper Trdin 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Svetoslav Vutsov at 5.2. 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
- Levski Sofia: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia
What was the score in AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia?
AEK Athens 4-0 Levski Sofia (half-time 3-0), Champions League, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Who scored in AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia?
Luka Jović 7', Barnabás Varga 12', Barnabás Varga 29', Răzvan Marin 55'.
Did Moneyball predict AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia 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 Levski Sofia?
Barnabás Varga, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AEK Athens vs Levski Sofia?
C. Turpin.
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