Match report

Apollon Limassol Defeats Austria Vienna 2-1 in UEFA Europa League

Austria Vienna
Austria Vienna
1–2
FT
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Aug 8, 2019

Apollon Limassol secured a hard-fought victory over Austria Vienna in their UEFA Europa League match, winning 2-1. The match saw early momentum with Apollon Limassol taking the lead through a penalty by S. Marković, but Austria Vienna quickly leveled through Florian Klein's penalty. The turning point came with S. Gakpė's goal, securing Apollon Limassol's lead and final victory. Austria Vienna's efforts were marred by red card to Michael Madl in the dying minutes.

Key Facts

  • Apollon Limassol defeated Austria Vienna 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League.
  • S. Marković scored the first goal for Apollon Limassol from a penalty at 14 minutes.
  • Florian Klein equalized for Austria Vienna with a penalty at 41 minutes.
  • S. Gakpė's goal at 49 minutes secured the win for Apollon Limassol.
  • Michael Madl received a red card for Austria Vienna in the 90th minute.

Lineups

Austria Vienna

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Ivan Lucic (G)
  • 17 Florian Klein (D)
  • 30 Michael Madl (D)
  • 3 Maudo (D)
  • 28 Christoph Martschinko (D)
  • 27 Thomas Ebner (M)
  • 4 James Jeggo (M)
  • 15 Tarkan Serbest (M)
  • 10 Alexander Grunwald (M)
  • 16 Dominik Prokop (M)
  • 20 Bright Edomwonyi (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 Patrick Pentz
  • 8 Stephan Zwierschitz
  • 36 Dominik Fitz
  • 5 Vesel Demaku
  • 19 Sterling Yateke
  • 39 Manprit Sarkaria
  • 14 Christoph Monschein

Apollon Limassol

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 36 Joel Mall (G)
  • 17 Joao Pedro (D)
  • 44 Hector Yuste (D)
  • 41 Attila Szalai (D)
  • 18 Diego Aguirre (M)
  • 10 Sasa Markovic (M)
  • 14 Facundo Pereyra (F)
  • 20 Giannis Gianniotas (F)
  • 25 Chambos Kyriakou (D)
  • 87 Serge Gakpe (M)
  • 77 Adrian Sardinero (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 Dimitris Dimitriou
  • 88 Giorgos Vasiliou
  • 4 Vahid Selimovic
  • 2 Emilio Nsue
  • 8 Vincent Bessat
  • 63 Danilo Spoljaric
  • 9 Ioannis Pittas

Timeline

  1. Austria Vienna
    14' Austria Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    Maudo
  2. Apollon Limassol
    14' Apollon Limassol Goal · Penalty
    S. Marković
  3. Apollon Limassol
    20' Apollon Limassol Card · Yellow Card
    S. Marković
  4. Apollon Limassol
    40' Apollon Limassol Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Aguirre
  5. Austria Vienna
    41' Austria Vienna Goal · Penalty
    Florian Klein
  6. Apollon Limassol
    49' Apollon Limassol Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Gakpé
  7. Austria Vienna
    58' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Jeggo · On: C. Monschein
  8. Apollon Limassol
    63' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Gianniotas · On: Ioannis Pittas
  9. Austria Vienna
    68' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Edomwonyi · On: D. Fitz
  10. Apollon Limassol
    71' Apollon Limassol Card · Yellow Card
    S. Gakpé
  11. Apollon Limassol
    75' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Pereyra · On: Nsue
  12. Austria Vienna
    77' Austria Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    Michael Madl
  13. Austria Vienna
    79' Austria Vienna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Thomas Ebner · On: M. Sarkaria
  14. Apollon Limassol
    85' Apollon Limassol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Diego Aguirre · On: G. Vasiliou
  15. Apollon Limassol
    90' Apollon Limassol Card · Yellow Card
    Ioannis Pittas
  16. Austria Vienna
    90' Austria Vienna Card · Red Card
    Michael Madl

Match Stats

Stat Austria Vienna Apollon Limassol
Fouls 12 6
Pass Accuracy
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 13
Corners 8 9
Total Passes
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 6 8
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes
Shots Inside Box
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box

Key Match Notes

  • Apollon Limassol's early penalty goal by S. Marković set the tone for a strong start.
  • S. Gakpė's goal at 49 minutes shifted the momentum back in favor of Apollon Limassol, ensuring their victory.
  • The red card to Michael Madl in the 90th minute further solidified Apollon Limassol's advantage, leaving Austria Vienna with fewer players.