The final whistle is blown. A deserved victory for the Cypriot champions. Despite Dieudonné Mbokani’s sensational equaliser, AEL showed enviable spirit to conjure a 72nd-minute winner courtesy of Edmar’s venomous drive. They will now take a precious 2-1 advantage to Belgium for the return leg on 28 August.
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Gilberto (in) - Edmar (out) (AEL)
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Mbokani (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.
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Rui Miguel (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
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Jovanović (Anderlecht) is shown a second yellow card and is dismissed. The Serbian international will now miss the next leg after being shown a second yellow card for dissent., following his substitution.
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Yakovenko (in) - Jovanović (out) (Anderlecht)
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Rui Miguel (AEL) scores! Edmar twists and turns inside the area and tees up the AEL No10, whose venomous effort proves too hot to handle for Silvio Proto. A goal out of nothing.
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Safari (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.
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Jovanović (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.
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Dickson (in) - Paulo Sérgio (out) (AEL)
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Mbokani (Anderlecht) scores! The visitors are rewarded for their second-half dominance. The Congolese forward links with Kanu on the edge of the area, drifts beyond his marker, and fires an emphatic finish into the bottom corner. Stunning finish.
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Rui Miguel (in) - Luciano Bebê (out) (AEL)
The referee blows for half-time. In a half that switched ends at dizzying pace, AEL steadied themselves to take the lead on 34 minutes. Dosa Júnior found himself completely unmarked from Luciano Bebê’s corner and planted a thunderous header past Silvio Proto.
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Nikolaou (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
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Luciano Bebê (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
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Dosa Júnior (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
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Dosa Júnior (AEL) scores! The Portuguese-born defender is allowed a free header following Luciano Bebê's inswinging corner, and he makes no mistake from close range, powering past a helpless Silvio Proto.
A deserved victory for the Cypriot champions. Despite Dieudonné Mbokani’s sensational equaliser, AEL showed enviable spirit to conjure a 72nd-minute winner courtesy of Edmar’s venomous drive. They will now take a precious 2-1 advantage to Belgium for the return leg on 28 August.