Antwerp host AEK Athens on Tuesday for an UEFA Champions League play-offs clash at Bosuilstadion.
AEK won their opening Champions League qualifying tie, beating Dinamo Zagreb 4-3 on aggregate in the 3rd qualifying round. After earning a 2-1 victory in the first leg, they played out a 2-2 draw in the return match at home. Sergio Araújo and Domagoj Vida netted in the second-leg draw. They are unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions (W6 D3 L0).
Antwerp are playing their first match of the European season. It's their first appearance in European competition since the 2021/2022 Europa League, when they were eliminated in the group stage.
With one goal each, Domagoj Vida, Steven Zuber, Sergio Araújo, and Konstantinos Galanopoulos are the leading scorers in European qualifying for AEK.
AEK won their only Champions League qualifying contest on their travels to date. The Greek side currently find themselves on a four-match away unbeaten streak (W3 D1 L0) in all competitions.
Antwerp have yet to play at home this Champions League season.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Antwerp have won three, drawn two and lost one. They scored 11 and conceded five over that period, scoring first in four of the six contests. A majority of their goals (seven) came in the first half, while their opponents netted two times in the first 45 minutes. AEK have won four and drawn two in their last six. They scored 12 and conceded four over that period, netting first in two of the six. They had five goals in the first half, while their opponents netted three times before the break.
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