UEFA Conference League 25/26, Playoff round · 28 Aug 2025

AEK Athens 2–0 RSC Anderlecht

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AEK Athens favourites at 45%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nilson Angulo, 100.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nilson Angulo +48.0, Ludwig Augustinsson +34.5, Marco Kana +21.0.

Well below it: Thorgan Hazard −21.4, Nathan De Cat −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at RSC Anderlecht Conference League
14 Aug 2025	W 3–1	v Aris Limassol Conference League
7 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Aris Limassol Conference League
31 Jul 2025	D 0–0	at Hapoel Be'er Sheva Conference League
24 Jul 2025	W 1–0	v Hapoel Be'er Sheva Conference League

21 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v AEK Athens Conference League
17 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at FCV Dender Pro League
14 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Sheriff Tiraspol Conference League
10 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
7 Aug 2025	W 3–0	v Sheriff Tiraspol Conference League

21 Aug 2025	RSC Anderlecht 1–1 AEK Athens Conference League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Orbelín Pineda Midfielder	90	0	1	–	64.0	–
Robert Ljubičić Midfielder	17	0	0	–	63.7	–
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	90	0	0	–	62.4	–
Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.2	–
Aboubakary Koita Midfielder	88	1	0	–	52.9	–
Frantzdy Pierrot Forward	73	0	0	–	50.4	–
Niclas Eliasson Midfielder	73	0	1	–	44.7	–
Filipe Relvas Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	–
Dereck Kutesa Midfielder	78	1	0	–	44.2	–
Harold Moukoudi Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	–
Stavros Pilios Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	–
Lazaros Rota Defender	90	0	0	–	38.7	–
Luka Jović Forward	17	0	0	–	38.0	–
Domagoj Vida Defender	10	0	0	–	32.1	–
James Penrice Defender	12	0	0	–	23.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Nilson Angulo Midfielder	90	–	100.0	+48.0
Mario Stroeykens Midfielder	22	–	92.7	–
Ludwig Augustinsson Defender	45	–	82.4	+34.5
Marco Kana Defender	90	–	67.8	+21.0
Adriano Bertaccini Forward	45	–	62.9	–
Yari Verschaeren Midfielder	45	–	58.1	+19.2
Enric Llansana Midfielder	90	–	56.8	+10.7
Colin Coosemans Goalkeeper	90	–	51.7	+1.3
Lucas Hey Defender	90	–	50.1	+3.5
Yasin Özcan Defender	45	–	49.2	–
César Huerta Midfielder	45	–	49.0	–
Kasper Dolberg Forward	90	–	48.2	+7.4
Tristan Degreef Midfielder	21	–	40.6	–
Thorgan Hazard Midfielder	68	–	35.4	−21.4
Ali Maamar Defender	69	–	34.6	−6.4
Nathan De Cat Midfielder	45	–	30.1	−11.4