The final whistle is blown. (Agg: Anderlecht 3-2 AEL)
Two late goals for Anderlecht sealed their return to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League after a five-year exile from the group stage. Dieudonné Mbokani and substitute Olexandr Yakovenko grabbed the all-important goals for the Belgian outfit.
90+2
Dédé (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
90+2
Kljestan (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.
90
Ouon (AEL) is cautioned by the referee.
90
Yakovenko (Anderlecht) is cautioned by the referee.
89
Yakovenko (Anderlecht) scores!
81
Mbokani (Anderlecht) scores! Relief for the home side after the Congolese striker smashes the ball into the roof of the net. If they can preserve that lead, they will have qualified for the group stages.
80
Juhász (in) - Odoi (out) (Anderlecht)
79
Maykon (in) - Rui Miguel (out) (AEL)
77
Marcos Airosa (AEL) is booked.
74
Bruno (in) - Gillet (out) (Anderlecht)
70
Biglia (Anderlecht) is booked.
65
Yakovenko (in) - De Sutter (out) (Anderlecht)
62
Dickson (in) - Edmar (out) (AEL)
The referee blows for half-time. (Agg: Anderlecht 1-2 AEL)
Despite a first-half stalemate in Brussels, both sides have created opportunities to open the scoring. Rui Miguel was denied following an instinctive save from Anderlecht goalkeeper Silvio Proto, while Tom De Sutter mistimed his strike for the home side after Dieudonné Mbokani’s flick.
43
Degra (AEL) is booked.
41
Gillet (Anderlecht) is booked.
37
Gilberto (in) - Monteiro (out) (AEL) A groin injury for the midfielder forces the Cypriot side into making their first change, with the interval fast approaching.
(Agg: Anderlecht 3-2 AEL)
Two late goals for Anderlecht sealed their return to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League after a five-year exile from the group stage. Dieudonné Mbokani and substitute Olexandr Yakovenko grabbed the all-important goals for the Belgian outfit.