Match report

Anderlecht Defeats Apoel Nicosia 1-0 in Europa League

Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1–0
FT
Apoel Nicosia
Apoel Nicosia
Mar 16, 2017

Anderlecht overcame Apoel Nicosia with a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League match, thanks to F. Acheampong's goal in the 65th minute. Both teams showed competitive spirits with Anderlecht managing to hold off Apoel's aggressive play despite early yellow cards to both sides.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Anderlecht 1–0 Apoel Nicosia
  • • F. Acheampong scored the only goal in the 65th minute
  • • Anderlecht's A. Najar and K. Mbodji received yellow cards
  • • Apoel's Lorenzo Ebecilio, David Barral, and Roberto Lago all received yellow cards
  • • Substitutions: F. Acheampong on for N. Stanciu in the 64th minute

Lineups

Anderlecht

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 Rubén (G)
  • 4 K. Mbodji (D)
  • 12 D. Appiah (D)
  • 5 U. Spajić (D)
  • 11 A. Chipciu (M)
  • 94 S. Hanni (M)
  • 7 A. Najar (D)
  • 73 N. Stanciu (M)
  • 32 L. Dendoncker (M)
  • 31 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 91 Ł. Teodorczyk (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 F. Acheampong
  • 24 I. Thelin
  • 10 M. Bruno
  • 3 O. Deschacht
  • 14 B. Nuytinck
  • 23 F. Boeckx
  • 37 I. Obradović

Apoel Nicosia

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 99 B. Waterman (G)
  • 21 Z. Milanov (D)
  • 3 Roberto Lago (D)
  • 30 G. Merkis (D)
  • 44 N. Ioannou (D)
  • 4 K. Artymatas (M)
  • 9 I. de Camargo (F)
  • 17 David Barral (F)
  • 6 L. Ebecilio (M)
  • 20 P. Soteriou (F)
  • 70 G. Gianniotas (F)

Substitutes

  • 90 C. Yamberé
  • 10 F. Bertoglio
  • 77 Vander
  • 2 K. Christoforou
  • 11 N. Alexandrou
  • 46 E. Aloneftis
  • 78 U. Pardo

Timeline

  1. Anderlecht
    5' Anderlecht Card · Yellow Card
    A. Najar
  2. Apoel Nicosia
    9' Apoel Nicosia Card · Yellow Card
    Lorenzo Ebecilio
  3. Anderlecht
    38' Anderlecht Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mbodji
  4. Apoel Nicosia
    41' Apoel Nicosia Card · Yellow Card
    David Barral
  5. Apoel Nicosia
    52' Apoel Nicosia Card · Yellow Card
    Roberto Lago
  6. Apoel Nicosia
    57' Apoel Nicosia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lorenzo Ebecilio · On: C. Yamberé
  7. Anderlecht
    64' Anderlecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Stanciu · On: F. Acheampong
  8. Anderlecht
    65' Anderlecht Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Acheampong
  9. Apoel Nicosia
    71' Apoel Nicosia Card · Yellow Card
    Giorgos Merkis
  10. Apoel Nicosia
    72' Apoel Nicosia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. de Camargo · On: F. Bertoglio
  11. Anderlecht
    75' Anderlecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ł. Teodorczyk · On: I. Kiese
  12. Apoel Nicosia
    78' Apoel Nicosia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: David Barral · On: Vander
  13. Anderlecht
    89' Anderlecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Chipciu · On: M. Bruno

Match Stats

Stat Anderlecht Apoel Nicosia
Fouls 18 30
Pass Accuracy 72% 71%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 346 389
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 7 1
Shots off Target 9 3
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 250 276
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Anderlecht took the lead in the 65th minute with F. Acheampong's goal, shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Apoel's early yellow cards, including Lorenzo Ebecilio in the 9th minute, disrupted their initial aggressive play.