AEK Athens 1-0 Anderlecht LIVE Score, UEFA Conference League Playoff: Koita Gives Yellow-Blacks First-Half Lead

The tempo of the game had dropped a little bit, but Aboubakary Koita gives the home side lead with a well-taken effort. AEK were dominating the ball as of late, and they exploit the gap in defence as Eliasson links up with Koita, and the latter finds the back of the net with a powerful effort.

Kutesa increases the shot count with a wild effort from distance, but it flies over the bar. Meanwhile, Anderlecht have two yellow cards in quick succession, as Dolberg and Huerta get booked for a couple of late tackles.

The attacking impetus has increased a bit, and Anderlecht had a good chance to get ahead through Huerta. The Mexican found himself with acres of space and under no pressure, but his shot towards the bottom corner brings out a very good save from Strakosha.

Meanwhile, AEK are pushing ahead, with Eliasson forcing a corner from a good cross into the box. However, it comes to nothing.

After a strong start from Anderlecht, the match has settled down a bit, with both teams sharing the ball pretty evenly. Koita had the chance to have a shot at goal, but his effort was way over the bar. A positive start from both teams, looking to get an early breakthrough.

The referee blows his whistle, and the visitors get tonight's all-important match underway in Greece. Stay tuned for live updates!

tThe referee for tonight's match between AEK Athens and Anderlecht is 33-year-old Rohit Saggi from Norway. Interestingly, he is of Indian origin.

Saggi was previously in charge of the Europa League qualifying match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hamrun Spartans on 14 August, where he brandished four yellow cards and one penalty kick.

AEK Athens: ⚫D ⚫D 🟢W ⚫D 🟢W

Anderlecht: 🟢W 🔴L ⚫D 🟢W ⚫D

AEK Athens: Thomas Strakosha (gk); Stavros Pilios, Filipe Relvas, Harold Moukoudi (c), Lazaros Rota; Dereck Kutesa, Razvan Marin, Orbelin Pineda, Niclas Eliasson; Aboubakary Koita; Frantzdy Pierrot

Anderlecht: Colin Coosemans (gk) (c); Yasin Ozcar, Lucas Hey, Marco Kana, Ali Maamar; Cesar Huerta, Emnric Llansana, Nathan de Cat; Nilson Angulo, Kasper Dolberg, Thorgan Hazard

In the last five meetings between the two sides, Anderlecht have won two times, while there have been three draws. AEK Athens are winless.

• Anderlecht 1-1 AEK Athens (UEFA Conference League Qualification, 21 August 2025)

• AEK Athens 1-2 Anderlecht (UEFA Europa League, 1 December 2011)

• Anderlecht 4-1 AEK Athens (UEFA Europa League, 16 September 2011)

• AEK Athens 1-1 Anderlecht (UEFA Europa League, 5 November 2010)

• Anderlecht 3-0 AEK Athens (UEFA Europa League, 21 October 2010)

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Welcome, football fans, to the start of our live coverage of the UEFA Conference League 2025-26 playoff. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the match is there for the taking in the second leg. The action in Greece starts at 11:30 PM IST, so stay tuned for pre-match updates and lineups as they are released.