AEK Athens vs CSU Craiova: 3–2
AEK Athens beat CSU Craiova 3–2 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece.
- Competition: UEFA Conference League (2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece
- Attendance: 26,021
- Teams: AEK Athens (home), CSU Craiova (away)
Goals
- 30' — Stefan Baiaram (CSU Craiova)
- 59' — Alexandru Cicaldau (CSU Craiova), assist Assad Al-Hamlawi
- 65' — Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens), assist Razvan Marin
- 90'+8' — Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens), assist Niclas Eliasson
- 90'+15' — Luka Jovic (penalty) (AEK Athens)
Red cards
- 90'+16' — Pavlo Isenko (CSU Craiova)
Match statistics
| Statistic | AEK Athens | CSU Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52 | 48 |
| Shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls | 8 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
AEK Athens (4-4-1-1): Thomas Strakosha (G), Filipe Relvas (CD-L), Domagoj Vida (CD-R), Stavros Pilios (LB), Lazaros Rota (RB), Petros Mantalos (CM-L), Razvan Marin (CM-R), Roberto Pereyra (LM), Orbelín Pineda (RM), Luka Jovic (F), Aboubakary Koita (RCF).
CSU Craiova (5-4-1): Pavlo Isenko (G), Vladimir Screciu (CD), Juraj Badelj (CD-L), Oleksandr Romanchuk (CD-R), Nicusor Bancu (LB), Teles (RB), Alexandru Cicaldau (CM-L), Anzor Mekvabishvili (CM-R), Stefan Baiaram (LM), Monday Etim (RM), Assad Al-Hamlawi (F).
Recent form
AEK Athens: won 1–0 away to Fiorentina (27 Nov); won 3–2 away to Panathinaikos (30 Nov); won 4–1 vs Atromitos (7 Dec); won 2–1 away to Samsunspor (11 Dec); won 5–0 away to Panetolikos (14 Dec).
CSU Craiova: lost 2–0 away to Raków Czestochowa (2 Oct); drew 1–1 vs FC Noah (23 Oct); won 1–0 away to Rapid Vienna (6 Nov); won 1–0 vs Mainz (27 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Sparta Prague (11 Dec).