Match report

AEK Larnaca Defeats Legia Warszawa 4-1 in Europa League

AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
4–1
FT
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Aug 7, 2025

In an electrifying encounter at the UEFA Europa League, AEK Larnaca emerged victorious over Legia Warszawa by a scoreline of 4-1. The home team's early dominance set the stage for their comprehensive win, with goals from P. Pons, K. Angielski, Yerson Chacón, and Ángel García ensuring victory. Despite J. Nsame’s quick response goal for Legia Warszawa, they could not hold off AEK Larnaca's relentless attack.

Key Facts

  • P. Pons scored the first goal at minute 16 with an assist from J. Gnali.
  • Legia Warszawa equalized through J. Nsame at minute 18, assisted by B. Kapustka.
  • K. Angielski put AEK Larnaca ahead again at minute 48, also assisted by J. Gnali.
  • Yerson Chacón scored the third goal for AEK Larnaca at minute 78, with an assist from Jimmy Suarez.
  • Ángel García sealed the victory at minute 85, assisted by Ledes Gustavo.

Lineups

AEK Larnaca

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Z. Alomerovic (G)
  • 22 G. Ekpolo (D)
  • 27 V. Roberge (D)
  • 14 A. Garcia (D)
  • 93 J. Gnali (D)
  • 17 P. Pons (M)
  • 15 H. Milicevic (D)
  • 7 Ledes Gustavo (M)
  • 9 D. Ivanovic (M)
  • 19 K. Angielski (F)
  • 18 Y. Chacon (M)

Substitutes

  • 51 A. Paraskevas
  • 99 D. Demetriou
  • 2 P. I. Ioannou
  • 6 Jimmy Suarez
  • 11 R. Bajic
  • 20 Y. Amyn
  • 21 Miramon
  • 24 Danny Henriques
  • 30 E. Cabrera
  • 36 C. Loukaidis
  • 37 D. Gerasimou
  • 41 Mathias Gonzalez

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Tobiasz (G)
  • 7 P. Wszolek (D)
  • 24 J. Ziolkowski (D)
  • 3 S. Kapuadi (D)
  • 19 R. Vinagre (D)
  • 67 B. Kapustka (M)
  • 8 R. Augustyniak (M)
  • 5 C. Goncalves (M)
  • 21 V. Bichakhchyan (M)
  • 18 J. Nsame (F)
  • 30 P. Stojanovic (M)

Substitutes

  • 27 G. Kobylak
  • 4 M. Burch
  • 9 M. Alfarela
  • 11 K. Chodyna
  • 12 R. Pankov
  • 13 A. Reca
  • 17 I. Shkurin
  • 20 J. Zewlakow
  • 25 R. Morishita
  • 29 M. Rajovic
  • 53 W. Urbanski
  • 55 A. Jedrzejczyk

Timeline

  1. AEK Larnaca
    16' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Pons · Assist: J. Gnali
  2. Legia Warszawa
    18' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Nsame · Assist: B. Kapustka
  3. AEK Larnaca
    27' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Valentin Roberge · On: Miramon
  4. Legia Warszawa
    45'+1 Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    V. Bichakhchyan
  5. AEK Larnaca
    48' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Angielski · Assist: J. Gnali
  6. Legia Warszawa
    54' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Stojanovic · On: M. Alfarela
  7. AEK Larnaca
    61' AEK Larnaca Card · Yellow Card
    Miramon
  8. AEK Larnaca
    63' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Gnali · On: Jimmy Suarez
  9. AEK Larnaca
    63' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Angielski · On: E. Cabrera
  10. Legia Warszawa
    70' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Goncalves · On: K. Chodyna
  11. Legia Warszawa
    70' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Bichakhchyan · On: R. Morishita
  12. AEK Larnaca
    78' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    Yerson Chacón · Assist: Jimmy Suarez
  13. Legia Warszawa
    79' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Nsame · On: M. Rajovic
  14. AEK Larnaca
    85' AEK Larnaca Goal · Normal Goal
    Ángel García · Assist: Ledes Gustavo
  15. Legia Warszawa
    89' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    B. Kapustka
  16. Legia Warszawa
    90'+4 Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ziolkowski
  17. Legia Warszawa
    90'+8 Legia Warszawa Card · Red Card
    B. Kapustka
  18. AEK Larnaca
    90' AEK Larnaca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Ivanovic · On: Y. Amyn

Match Stats

Stat AEK Larnaca Legia Warszawa
Fouls
Pass Accuracy
Offsides
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots
Corners
Total Passes
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots
Shots on Target
xG
Shots off Target
Possession
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes
Shots Inside Box
Saves
Shots Outside Box

Key Match Notes

  • AEK Larnaca's early goal and quick response to Legia Warszawa’s equalizer established their dominance.
  • The red card given to B. Kapustka in the 90+8th minute significantly shifted momentum, allowing AEK Larnaca to secure a comfortable victory.