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AEK’s unbeaten streak in ten Europa League away games ended in Portugal. Unión was defeated 3-0 by Braga with goals from Galeno (44 ‘), Paulinho (78’) and Ricardo Orta (88 ‘) in the group debut. Oliveira’s missed opportunities and Livia’s two fatal errors that … donated two goals to Braga cost the Union dearly. The Croatian forward immediately made a change in the change, in fact for Massimo Carrera in a play with sense …
Carrera and Ansarifard – Oliveira started 3-5-2 at the top
Massimo Carrera had 3-5-2 in mind for the Portugal match and this expanded it, leaving Livia on the bench and pulling Oliveira and Ansarifard at the top. He left Hnid out of the defensive trio and chose Svarna in his place along with Tsigrinski and Nedeltsiarou, with Tsintotas, of course, last. López and Vasilantonopoulos played on both sides, with Sakhof, Kristicic and Mandalo, unsurprisingly, in the midfield trio, against the also expected 4-2-3-1 of Carlos Carvalhal de Braga.
Oliveira and Braga 1-0 chances at worst point
It was normal for Braga to push from the beginning, pressing high when he did not have the ball and circulating trying to open the very well organized yellow and black defense. He found no space, however, with Mandalo, Kristicic and Sakhof helping the solid defense trio a lot in the suspensive role, forcing the hosts to try to threaten only long shots that did not worry Tsintotas. What AEK was looking for was to “hit” the rival and he was very close to achieving it only in minute 4 when Mandalos took a good cross, but Oliveira’s head did not find a goal.
The question for the Union was to move the ball better as soon as it recovered to create the conditions for a counterattack. The concentration on the defense was to a great extent, although in 38 ‘a moment of inactivity cost the Union when the lone Francesgio missed a header from the area. AEK’s greatest moment came in the 42nd minute when, with an excellent ball from Kristicic, Oliveira entered but did not end the phase well with the ball going high.
However, two minutes later, the Union were back on the scoreboard at the worst possible point. In a center of Esgaio, Galeno caught Vasilantonopoulos’s header, with the ball taking a curve and ending in Tsintotas’ net for 1-0.
“Gift” two goals from Livia in Braga, instead Carrera did
AEK had to react to the violation of their home before the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, just like in the playoff game against Wolfsburg. And he had a very good moment in the 50th minute from a static phase with Mandalo gently poking the ball into the area, but Czigrinski didn’t hit the shot hard, so Mateus blocked. On the other hand, Braga always looked for long shots, as happened with Sekeira in 57 ‘with Tsintotas in hand. The same reaction had the Greek goalkeeper in Francesio’s new long shot in the 61st minute, without Galenos being able to take advantage of the rebound.
Carrera shortly after completing an hour threw Livia and Tankovic into the match, removing Ansarifard and Czigrinski and changing the formation to 4-3-3. And right away (63 ‘) AEK got very close to the goal when Livia passed by Tankovic, tried to pass Mateus and the ball arrived in lateral position to Oliveira, who, nevertheless, marked the outside of the net.
Unión were forced to look for the tying goal, with Braga threatening in the 72nd minute on the counterattack with Sekieira throwing a smart ball into the back of the AEK defense and Ricardo Orta wasting a unique opportunity. In the 78th minute, however, the game ended for good. After a mistake by Livia in midfield, Galen went ahead, overtook Nenteltsiarou and fed Paulinio who beat Vasilantonopoulos and Svarna, finishing the phase at the corner of Tsintotas 2-0.
Five minutes later, Nedeltsiarou caught a header from a corner kick, with Mateus blocking. Braga finished their victory with a third goal in the 88th minute when, after another mistake by Livia in the center, Braga stopped the counterattack and Ricardo Orta sent the ball into the net for the final 3-0.
It should be noted that Carrera immediately made the Croatian change after the change after his second big mistake (in a meaningful play), replacing Macheiras …
MVP: Galen with goals and assists legitimately takes the title of most valuable player of the game.
At your height: Sekeira was all over Braga’s left side, coming out vertically and testing her leg from a distance. From AEK, Sakhof played a good game, running a lot and covering the spaces.
Weak union: Oliveira for the missed opportunities and Livia for her two serious mistakes that brought the two goals from Braga in the second half.
The error: The blunders to be precise, which were committed by Livia who … donated two goals to Braga.
The absolute domain: Bouquet did not have a difficult match in terms of refereeing, although in the first half he whistled a foul in favor of Braga a little easier. But until now.
The gazzetta.gr box office: AEK fell behind on the scoreboard at the worst possible point, shortly before the end of the first half and while they had held up well in the first 45 minutes. The Union paid for a moment of inaction, but above all the missed opportunities of Oliveira, who for his class has no excuse not to score one of them. Unión was able to find a goal in the second half in two other good moments. He did not, and due to two unthinkable errors by Livia he conceded two more goals that ended the match, starting his obligations in the Europa League group with a defeat.
The compositions:
Braga (Carlos Carvalhal): Mateus, Esgaio, Carmo, Bruno Viana, Secueira, Castro (92 ‘Guillerme), Francesgio (84’ Moura), Galeno (84 ‘Al Musrati), Mendeiros (60’ Andre Orta), Ricardo Orta (92 ‘Novice),
AEK (Massimo Carrera): Tsintotas, Tsigrinski (62 ‘Livia, 89’ Macheiras), Svarnas, Nenteltsiarou, Lopez, Vasilantonopoulos, Sakhof, Kristicic, Mandalos, Ansarifard (62 ‘Tankovic), Oliveira
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