AEK Atenas ran out 4-0 winners against Levski Sofia in the Champions League. An early scoring burst put the home side in command, and a penalty after the interval left the visitors with no way back at Allwyn Arena.

Match Summary

The hosts were in front after seven minutes. L. Jovic applied the finish and L. Rota the assist, and the lead did not stay at one for long. B. Varga made it two before the game was 15 minutes old, F. Relvas the provider this time, and Levski Sofia were already chasing the game.

Varga was not done. He scored again before the half-hour, this time from a L. Majer pass, and AEK Atenas went into the break three goals clear. By the interval the pattern was set. The home side had the goals and Levski Sofia still had to find a first.

The second half opened with a yellow card for R. Marin, then a penalty. Marin converted from the spot ten minutes after the restart to make the official score 4-0. AEK Atenas added no more goals from there. The hosts collected three yellow cards in all, while Levski Sofia were not booked.

Key Moments

The opening 12 minutes set the terms. Two early goals forced Levski Sofia to chase, and that shift left space AEK Atenas kept using.

Varga's second goal, arriving still inside the first half hour, removed the last sense that a single reply could change the night. A 3-0 interval lead turned the second half into a search for damage limitation.

The penalty shortly after the restart was the last swing that mattered. Once Marin scored it, the result was closed and the remaining time became a close-out rather than a contest.

Match Statistics

Levski Sofia finished with more of the ball, 52 percent to 48, yet created less of the clearer chances. AEK Atenas took 16 shots and put 7 on target. The visitors managed 11 shots and only 3 on target. The gap between shots on target, 7 to 3, lined up with a 4-0 scoreline. Corners went 6-3 to the home side. All three yellow cards in the match were shown to AEK Atenas, and neither team received a red card.

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