Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Stadion Vasil Levski, Karlovo · referee G. Nyberg · full time
Full time: Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens
Levski Sofia and AEK Athens drew 0-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at Stadion Vasil Levski.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
Levski Sofia: J. Velázquez Santiago, 4-2-3-1 · AEK Athens: M. Nikolić, 4-4-2.
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
Levski Sofia had 3 shots on target, AEK Athens 1.
Levski Sofia had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs AEK Athens: the match in numbers
| Levski Sofia | Match statistics | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 490 | Total passes | 459 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 1 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Filipe Relvas (AEK Athens), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Levski Sofia
- Kristian Dimitrov 7.4
- Nikola Serafimov 7.4
- Serginho 7.4
- Maicon 7.3
- Mehdi Moubarik 7.3
AEK Athens
- Filipe Relvas 7.5
- Răzvan Marin 7.3
- Thomas Strakosha 7.2
- Stavros Pilios 7.1
- Harold Moukoudi 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Kaan Kairinen at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Levski Sofia: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- AEK Athens: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens
What was the score in Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens?
Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 18 August 2026.
Who scored in Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens 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 Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens?
Filipe Relvas, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens?
G. Nyberg.
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