Sunday , 16 August 2026

KAA Gent vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
KAA Gent
3 – 0
Full Time
AEK Larnaka
Thu 15 Aug 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Roman Yaremchuk 23' Y
Y 41' Apostolos Giannou
Elisha Owusu 58' Y
Y 68' Acoran
Y 70' Mikel Gonzalez
Mikael Lustig 78' Y
Y 90' Hector Hevel
Y 90' Daniel Mojsov

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Hallin
  • Referee Peter Magnusson
  • Referee Martin Strombergsson
  • Referee Patrik Eriksson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
KAA Gent 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AEK Larnaka
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-15 KAA Gent 3–0 AEK Larnaka 2019-08-08 AEK Larnaka 1–1 KAA Gent

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug AEK Larnaka H 3–0 W
11 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron A 1–2 L
08 Aug AEK Larnaka A 1–1 D
04 Aug KAS Eupen H 6–1 W
28 Jul Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–1 D
19 May RSC Anderlecht H 2–1 W
AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug KAA Gent A 0–3 L
08 Aug KAA Gent H 1–1 D
01 Aug PFK Levski Sofia A 4–0 W
25 Jul PFK Levski Sofia H 3–0 W
18 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti A 1–0 W
11 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AEK Larnaka get us underway at .
  • 5' AEK Larnaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Hector Hevel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Roman Yaremchuk is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mikael Lustig suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and AEK Larnaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Apostolos Giannou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The 30-year-old Roman Yaremchuk has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AEK Larnaka backline.
  • 58' Elisha Owusu is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' GOAL! Laurent Depoitre fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 65' Laurent Depoitre does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
  • 68' Acoran was booked on 68.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikel Gonzalez.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Florian Taulemesse. He replaces Tete on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikael Lustig.
  • 81' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Laurent Depoitre by Alessio Castro-Montes on 81 minute.
  • 84' Nacho Cases makes way for Jean Luc Assoubre at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AEK Larnaka.
  • 88' Louis Verstraete has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Hector Hevel is booked for AEK Larnaka — Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Idiakez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent56% Draw24% AEK Larnaka20%
Actual: KAA Gent win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
81%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
44%
KAA Gent or AEK Larnaka
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent40% Draw44% AEK Larnaka16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push AEK Larnaka covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.