UEL: AEK Larnaca 2-1 Partizan

Match protocol

UEFA Europa League round 3 qualifier, first leg

Larnaca, August 4

Venue: AEK Arena

Kick-off time: 6pm CET

Referee: Andris Treimanis (LAT)

Yellow cards: Oier, Tomovic (AEK) – Vujacic, Urosevic, Fejsa, Belic (PAR)

GOALS: 0-1 `18 Menig, 1-1 `34 Garcia, 2-1 `70 Milicevic

TEAMS

АЕК

Piric, Rosales, Milicevic, Tomovic, Garcia (`81 Christoforou), Oier, Gustavo, Faraj (`89 Mamas), Gyurcso (`61 Gama), Trickovski (`61 Altman), Olatunji (`61 Rafa Lopes)

PARTIZAN

Stevanovic, Filipovic (`63 Zivkovic), Vujacic, Sanicanin, Urosevic, Fejsa, Andrade (`81 Belic), Natcho (`75 Bazdar), Diabate (`81 Terzic), Menig (`81 Lutovac), Ricardo

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`2: Edge of the box low shot from Natcho saved by keeper Piric

`6: Nice back-heel move from Ricardo opens up for Diabate followed by left-footed 15m low shot and save from the AEK keeper

`9: Another fine attacking move from Partizan, Natcho finishes it with a shot over the bar

`13: AEK wins corner-kick

`16: Pass from Ricardo for charging Menig intercepted

`18: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Trademark through pass from Natcho, Ricardo beats the keeper and sends return ball for Menig who sends the ball in pass the defenders trying to guard the empty net

`22: Natcho`s shot blocked, Partizan wins corner-kick

`23: Partizan wins another corner-kick

`25: Refreshement break

`28: AEK wins corner-kick

`31: Keeper Piric gets to the ball before charging Menig

`34: AEK wins corner-kick

`34: 1-1, AEK! From the resulting corner-kick, Tomovic heads the ball on the far post with a towering header over to Garcia who smashes the ball into the net with his close range left-footed drive

`37: AEK wins corner-kick

`43: Set-piece flank cross from Natcho, Vujacic heads the ball just over the bar

`45: Tricky long range shot, Stevanovic punches the ball out for another AEK corner-kick

`45: One minute added time

`45+1: Half-time whistle

`SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`48: Partizan wins corner-kick

`50: Sharp cross from Rosales, alerted Stevanovic claims the ball

`54: WOODWORK!! Neat cross from Filipovic, Ricardo heads the ball onto the crossbar

`57: Shot from Menig blocked

`59: Oier, Vujacic and Urosevic all booked after a midfield brawl

`61: Gama, Altman and Rafa Lopes in for Gyurcso, Trickovski and Alatunji