AEK Athens 1-0 LASK Linz: Marin's strike and Brignoli's saves
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 1.71 vs 0.72: AEK had the better chances
- 18 shots, only 4 on target for AEK
- Linz committed 15 fouls to AEK's 7
Marin's goal settles a tight opener
AEK Athens began their League phase campaign with a 1-0 win over LASK Linz, decided by Răzvan Marin's goal in the 21st minute. AEK led for about 69 minutes of the 90, while Linz were level for only about 21. It was a single-goal match, but the lead was in place for most of it.
Better chances, blunt finishing
AEK's xG of 1.71 comfortably beat Linz's 0.72, yet nine of their shots were blocked. The finishing lacked bite, which is why a side with that much territory in the chance count still won only by one goal. Linz did land three shots on target.
Marin and Koita lead the midfield
Marin supplied five key passes, more than anyone on either side, on top of his goal. Aboubakary Koita won 13 of his 17 duels, and Koita's forward carries look to have given AEK a reliable outlet. Linz committed 15 fouls to AEK's seven, with Melayro Bogarde and Andrés Andrade among those cautioned.
A VAR check and three saves protect the lead
Marin's opener was worth +0.8 FN xPts to AEK. In the 65th minute Luka Jović had a goal ruled out by VAR, so the margin stayed at one. Brignoli's three saves protected it, and AEK finished with a clean sheet.
Player of the match
Răzvan Marin 8.7Dominant
A goal and five key passes from midfield, plus eight duels won.
Marin picked up most of his FN Score through attacking output: the goal in the 21st minute and five key passes, the most of any player in the match. He also won eight of his 13 duels, so his influence was not confined to the final third. His goal gave AEK a lead they held for about 69 minutes.
Game state
1-0
AEK Athens FC ahead 69 min · level 21 min · Lask Linz ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
21'
Răzvan Marin
Goal
+0.8
AEK Athens FC
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.6Own moments +0.8Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.6→ League points won 3
Lask Linz
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.2Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −0.5→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
AEK Athens FCLask Linz
1.71Expected goals (xG)0.72
Timeline
- 21'
Goal
Răzvan Marin
- 40'
Yellow
Luka Jović
- 42'
Yellow
Melayro Bogarde
- 65'
VAR
Luka Jović
- 65'
Sub
Kasper Jørgensen → Florian Flecker
- 65'
Sub
Robert Ljubičić → Alessandro Schöpf
- 74'
Sub
Christoph Lang → Saša Kalajdžić
- 80'
Yellow
Andrés Andrade
- 82'
Sub
Luka Jović → Zini
- 90+1'
Sub
Aboubakary Koita → Mijat Gaćinović
- 90+1'
Sub
Lovro Majer → Kervin Arriaga
Category leaders
- Key passesRăzvan Marin5
- Duels wonAboubakary Koita13/17
- DribblesAboubakary Koita7/9
- Defensive actionsLazaros Rota7
- Fouls wonLazaros Rota3
#AEK Athens#LASK Linz#Champions League#Răzvan Marin#Aboubakary Koita#League phase
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.