UEFA Europa League

FC Astana vs Apoel Nicosia, 2016-17 UEFA Europa League, 2016/17 Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
FC Astana
  • 59': Marin Anicic
  • 84': Djordje Despotovic
FT
2 - 1
Apoel Nicosia
  • 31': Georgios Efrem
  • Red Card 32': Iñaki Astiz

About

FC Astana are hosting Apoel Nicosia at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana).
  • 2': Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Roger Cañas (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Kabananga.
  • 5': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Carlao.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serikzhan Muzhikov.
  • 9': Carlao (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana).
  • 12': Foul by Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 12': Roger Cañas (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Iñaki Astiz (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 13': Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 15': Marin Anicic (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match Carlao (APOEL Nicosia) because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Roberto Lago tries a through ball, but Efstathios Aloneftis is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Igor Shitov (FC Astana).
  • 28': Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Goal! FC Astana 0, APOEL Nicosia 1. Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Efstathios Aloneftis with a headed pass.
  • 32': Foul by Iñaki Astiz (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 32': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Iñaki Astiz (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the red card.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Kostakis Artymatas replaces Efstathios Aloneftis.
  • 37': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 37': Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Shitov.
  • 43': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Astana).
  • 43': Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Igor Shitov (FC Astana).
  • 45'+2': Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Astana 0, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Astana 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Astana 0, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 50': Foul by Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana).
  • 50': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana).
  • 51': Kostakis Artymatas (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Yuri Logvinenko.
  • 54': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Marin Anicic.
  • 56': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 56': Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Boy Waterman.
  • 57': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Boy Waterman tries a through ball, but Georgios Efrem is caught offside.
  • 58': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Nuno Morais.
  • 59': Goal! FC Astana 1, APOEL Nicosia 1. Marin Anicic (FC Astana) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Marin Anicic (FC Astana).
  • 61': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Vander Vieira replaces Igor de Camargo.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serikzhan Muzhikov.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 68': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 68': Kostakis Artymatas (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Zhivko Milanov tries a through ball, but Georgios Efrem is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Marin Anicic (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Kabananga.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Roger Cañas (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 75': Foul by Yuri Logvinenko (FC Astana).
  • 75': Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Nuno Morais (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Delay in match (FC Astana).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abzal Beysebekov.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Astana. Tanat Nuserbaev replaces Igor Shitov.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djorde Despotovic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 79': Yuri Logvinenko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Giannis Gianniotas replaces Georgios Efrem.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Astana. Azat Nurgaliev replaces Serikzhan Muzhikov.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roger Cañas.
  • 82': Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 84': Goal! FC Astana 2, APOEL Nicosia 1. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Nuno Morais (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 85': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Offside, FC Astana. Dmitriy Shomko tries a through ball, but Djorde Despotovic is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Lago with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Astana).
  • 87': Kostakis Artymatas (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match Marin Anicic (FC Astana) because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Marin Anicic (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djorde Despotovic with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Kabananga with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+4': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, FC Astana. Sergiy Maliy replaces Junior Kabananga.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+5': Yuri Logvinenko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Astana 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 90'+5': Yuri Logvinenko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Astana 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 0
33.9 Possession 66.1
6 SHOTS 21
1 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
196 Accurate Passes 453
282 Passes 536
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 53
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
28 Effective Clearances 13
28 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 9,143

Line-Ups

AST FC Astana (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Nenad Eric (GK)
27 Yuri Logvinenko
5 Marin Anicic
14 Igor Shitov
7 Serikzhan Muzhikov
6 Nemanja Maksimovic Yellow Card
88 Roger Cañas
77 Dmitri Shomko Yellow Card
15 Abzal Beysebekov
30 Junior Kabananga Yellow Card
10 Djordje Despotovic
FC Astana Substitutes:
Sergiy Malyi, Azat Nurgaliev, Tanat Nuserbayev, Gevorg Najarian, Birzhan Kulbekov, Abay Zhunussov, Alexandr Mokin.

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Boy Waterman (GK)
5 Carlão
23 Iñaki Astiz Red Card
3 Roberto Lago
21 Zhivko Milanov
16 Vinicius
26 Nuno Morais Yellow Card
46 Stathis Aloneftis
7 Georgios Efrem
9 Igor de Camargo
20 Pieros Soteriou
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Mário Sérgio, Kostakis Artymatas, Nektarios Alexandrou, Giannis Gianniotas, Urko Pardo, Renan Bressan, Vander Vieira.

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