Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PFK Levski Sofia vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
PFK Levski Sofia
0 – 4
Full Time
AEK Larnaka
Thu 1 Aug 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45'
Deyan Ivanov 21' Y
Y 24' Raul Ruiz
Ivan Goranov 59' Y
Martin Raynov 62' Y
Y 78' Simranjit Singh Thandi
Ilia Yurukov 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Levski Sofia vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Referee Mahbod Beigi
  • Referee Andreas Soderkvist
  • Referee Adam Ladeback
10 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 Plzen 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

2
PFK Levski Sofia 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals AEK Larnaka
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-01 PFK Levski Sofia 0–4 AEK Larnaka 2019-07-25 AEK Larnaka 3–0 PFK Levski Sofia

Recent Form

PFK Levski Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug AEK Larnaka H 0–4 L
25 Jul AEK Larnaka A 0–3 L
18 Jul MFK Ruzomberok H 2–0 W
11 Jul MFK Ruzomberok A 2–0 W
17 Jul FC Vaduz H 3–2 W
11 Jul FC Vaduz A 0–1 L
AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug PFK Levski Sofia A 4–0 W
25 Jul PFK Levski Sofia H 3–0 W
18 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti A 1–0 W
11 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti H 1–0 W
13 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–5 L
29 Nov FC Zurich A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PFK Levski Sofia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as PFK Levski Sofia face off against AEK Larnaka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Ilia Yurukov gets the nod from PFK Levski Sofia. He replaces Khaly Thiam and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Ivan Trickovski gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milan Mijatovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Deyan Ivanov on 21 minutes.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raul Ruiz.
  • 29' GOAL! Ivan Trickovski scores on 29.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Nacho Cases has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' PFK Levski Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franco Mazurek is hanging Stanislav Kostov on the field on 52 minute.
  • 54' The AEK Larnaka manager makes a substitution. Raul Ruiz departs to be replaced by Tete.
  • 59' Ivan Goranov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Martin Raynov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Zdravko Dimitrov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Levski Sofia tonight.
  • 68' PFK Levski Sofia make a change. Stanislav Ivanov trudges off to be replaced by Nikolay Mihaylov on 68 minutes.
  • 70' A tactical swap from AEK Larnaka — Simranjit Singh Thandi on, Truyols off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Ivan Trickovski makes a hat-trick on 75.
  • 75' Another change for AEK Larnaka made on 75 minute. Nacho Cases leaves to be changed by Florian Taulemesse.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Simranjit Singh Thandi is booked for AEK Larnaka — Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' PFK Levski Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivan Trickovski makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • It finishes all square. PFK Levski Sofia and AEK Larnaka share the spoils 0-4.

Lineups

PFK Levski Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Idiakez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Trichkovski 4
Apostolos Giannou 1
Hector Hevel 1
Raul Ruiz 1

Head to Head

2019-08-01 PFK Levski Sofia 0–4 AEK Larnaka 2019-07-25 AEK Larnaka 3–0 PFK Levski Sofia

PFK Levski Sofia Form

2019-08-01 PFK Levski Sofia 0–4 AEK Larnaka L 2019-07-25 AEK Larnaka 3–0 PFK Levski Sofia L 2019-07-18 PFK Levski Sofia 2–0 MFK Ruzomberok W 2019-07-11 MFK Ruzomberok 0–2 PFK Levski Sofia W 2018-07-17 PFK Levski Sofia 3–2 FC Vaduz W 2018-07-11 FC Vaduz 1–0 PFK Levski Sofia L

AEK Larnaka Form

2019-08-01 PFK Levski Sofia 0–4 AEK Larnaka W 2019-07-25 AEK Larnaka 3–0 PFK Levski Sofia W 2019-07-18 CS Petrocub Hincesti 0–1 AEK Larnaka W 2019-07-11 AEK Larnaka 1–0 CS Petrocub Hincesti W 2018-12-13 AEK Larnaka 1–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-11-29 FC Zurich 1–2 AEK Larnaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 PFK Levski Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for: AEK Larnaka to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Levski Sofia20% Draw24% AEK Larnaka56%
Actual: AEK Larnaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

PFK Levski Sofia or Draw
44%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
80%
PFK Levski Sofia or AEK Larnaka
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK Levski Sofia14% Draw43% AEK Larnaka43%
Actual: AEK Larnaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — PFK Levski Sofia

Handicap PFK Levski Sofia covers Push AEK Larnaka covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

PFK Levski Sofia keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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