AEK Athens FC vs OFI 3-0

AEK Athens FC beat OFI 3-0 at Allwyn Arena, with Filipe do Bem Relvas Vitó Oliveira, Harold Moukoudi and Mijat Gaćinović on the scoresheet. The home side pulled away after the interval, and OFI were left a man down after Aitor Cantalapiedra’s sending-off on 66 minutes.

AEK took the lead in the 41st minute when Filipe do Bem Relvas Vitó Oliveira scored from a Lovro Majer assist for 1-0. That was the only goal before half-time, so AEK went in ahead 1-0.

The match changed after the break when Aitor Cantalapiedra, already booked in the 36th minute, was sent off on 66 minutes. AEK then added a second in the 83rd minute through Harold Moukoudi, set up by Răzvan Marin, before Mijat Gaćinović, who had come on in the 88th minute, sealed it three minutes into stoppage time from no assist for 3-0. AEK also made a double change on 88 minutes, with Luka Jovic and Lovro Majer going off, and that came after earlier substitutions for Kaan Kairinen and Dereck Kutesa. OFI had made four changes across the second half but never found a way back.

AEK had 57% of the ball, made 536 passes to OFI’s 412 and had 19 shots to 4, with 7 on target compared with OFI’s 0. The home side also had 9 corners to 4 and 1.32 expected goals to 0.18, while OFI recorded 4 saves and AEK none. AEK finished with 16 fouls to 8 and 3 offsides to OFI’s 0.

The bookings came early for OFI, with C. Kontis cautioned on 24 minutes, then Taxiarchis Fountas and Aitor Cantalapiedra booked on 34 and 36 minutes. AEK’s yellow cards went to Llazaros Rota on 34 minutes and Lovro Majer on 86 minutes. Aitor Cantalapiedra’s yellow was followed by the red on 66 minutes.