AEK Athens FC 3-2 Universitatea Craiova — Conference League, 18 Dec 2025
AEK Athens FC beat Universitatea Craiova 3-2 in the Conference League on 18 December 2025 at Allwyn Arena, Athens. S. Baiaram, Alexandru Cicâldău, D. Vida, Dereck Kutesa got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, AEK Athens FC have won 1 and Universitatea Craiova 0, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Allwyn Arena · Athens·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 5'Foul
- 0-130'assist: Monday Etim
- Half-time0-1
- 0-259'
- 64'R. Pereyraout: Dereck Kutesa
- 64'
- 1-265'assist: Răzvan Marin
- 66'
- 72'Argument
- 77'
- 80'
- 80'out: L. Houri
- 82'Argument
- 82'Argument
- 2-290'assist: Niclas Eliasson
- 3-290'Penalty
- 90+1'out: Marko Grujić
- 90+2'Foul
- 90+4'Time wasting
- 90+6'out: V. Mogos
- 90+6'
- 90+11'Foul
- 90+12'Argument
- 90+13'VARPenalty confirmed
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
AEK Athens FC
- 8.5Domagoj VidaD
- 7.7Dereck KutesaM
- 7.3Filipe RelvasD
- 7.3Niclas EliassonM
- 7.2Petros MantalosM
- 7.2Răzvan MarinM
- 7.0Stavros PiliosD
- 7.0Luka JovićF
- 6.9James PenriceD
- 6.9Thomas StrakoshaG
- 6.9Roberto PereyraM
- 6.9Lazaros RotaD
- 6.7Marko GrujićM
- 6.3Orbelín PinedaM
- 6.3Aboubakary KoitaF
Universitatea Craiova
- 8.5Alexandru CicâldăuM
- 7.2Pavlo IsenkoG
- 7.2Ștefan BaiaramM
- 6.9Anzor MekvabishviliM
- 6.3Carlos MoraF
- 6.3Nicușor BancuD
- 6.3Alexandru CrețuM
- 6.3Juraj BadeljD
- 6.2Monday EtimM
- 6.2Vasile MogoșD
- 6.2Vladimir ScreciuD
- 6.2Oleksandr RomanchukD
- 6.0Assad Al HamlawiF
- 5.9Nikola StevanovićD
- 5.9Samuel TelesD
- 5.9Lyes HouriM
Line-ups
AEK Athens FC4-4-1-1
Substitutes
AEK Athens FCMarko Nikolic
Substitutes
- 19Niclas Eliasson64'M7.3
- 4Marko Grujić90+1'M6.7
- 91A. BrignoliG
- 29J. Penrice77'D6.9
- 7Dereck Kutesa90'82'64'M7.7
- 81A. AngelopoulosG
- 34C. KosidisD
- 55K. ChrysopoulosD
Universitatea CraiovaFilipe Coelho
Substitutes
- 19V. Mogos90+6'D6.2
- 21L. PopescuG
- 14L. Houri80'M5.9
- 2Florin ȘtefanD
- 24Nikola Stevanović90+6'D5.9
- 1S. J. LungG
- 4Alexandru Crețu90+2'80'M6.3
- 39S. NsimbaF
- 17Carlos Mora66'F6.3
- 30David MateiM
- 29Luca BăsceanuM
- 38D. MunteanM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
3.41Expected goals (xG)1.34
19Total shots15
5Shots on target5
9Shots off target5
5Blocked shots5
7Corners4
6Offsides2
8Fouls18
3Yellow cards5
3Goalkeeper saves2
0.32Goals prevented0.32
419Total passes399
338Accurate passes313
81%Pass accuracy78%
AEK Athens FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domagoj Vida | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Dereck Kutesa | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Filipe Relvas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 26 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Petros Mantalos | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Răzvan Marin | 89 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Stavros Pilios | 77 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Luka Jović | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| James Penrice | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Strakosha | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 64 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lazaros Rota | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Marko Grujić | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Universitatea Craiova
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Pavlo Isenko | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Carlos Mora | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Alexandru Crețu | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Juraj Badelj | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Monday Etim | 67 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Vasile Mogoș | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Oleksandr Romanchuk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Assad Al Hamlawi | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Nikola Stevanović | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Samuel Teles | 89 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Lyes Houri | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
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