UEFA Europa League

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

· UEFA Europa League
Apoel Nicosia
  • 74': Vinicius
  • 87': Igor de Camargo
FT
2 - 1
FC Astana
  • 45'+1': Nemanja Maksimovic

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Apoel Nicosia are hosting FC Astana at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zhivko Milanov with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Orlandi.
  • 5': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 5': Sergiy Maliy (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, FC Astana. Sergiy Maliy tries a through ball, but Junior Kabananga is caught offside.
  • 7': Dangerous play by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 7': Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 8': Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Offside, FC Astana. Djorde Despotovic tries a through ball, but Junior Kabananga is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Iñaki Astiz (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 10': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Serikzhan Muzhikov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Igor Shitov (FC Astana).
  • 12': Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Serikzhan Muzhikov with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 15': Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pieros Soteriou.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pieros Soteriou.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Offside, FC Astana. Abzal Beysebekov tries a through ball, but Junior Kabananga is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Efrem.
  • 20': Hand ball by Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 25': Foul by Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 25': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana).
  • 26': Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Igor Shitov.
  • 29': Foul by Roger Cañas (FC Astana).
  • 29': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Roger Cañas (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 31': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana).
  • 33': Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Marin Anicic (FC Astana).
  • 35': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Offside, FC Astana. Igor Shitov tries a through ball, but Junior Kabananga is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Zhivko Milanov tries a through ball, but Giannis Gianniotas is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinicius.
  • 41': Carlao (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Junior Kabananga (FC Astana).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Orlandi with a cross.
  • 43': Offside, FC Astana. Serikzhan Muzhikov tries a through ball, but Junior Kabananga is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 45': Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 0, FC Astana 1. Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, FC Astana 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, FC Astana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, FC Astana 1.
  • 48': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 48': Sergiy Maliy (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko.
  • 49': Carlao (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Djorde Despotovic (FC Astana).
  • 51': Offside, FC Astana. Igor Shitov tries a through ball, but Djorde Despotovic is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Facundo Bertoglio replaces Andrea Orlandi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djorde Despotovic.
  • 57': Substitution, FC Astana. Patrick Twumasi replaces Djorde Despotovic.
  • 59': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Marin Anicic.
  • 60': Nuno Morais (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Roger Cañas (FC Astana).
  • 61': Nuno Morais (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Bertoglio following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Facundo Bertoglio (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Dmitriy Shomko.
  • 62': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Marin Anicic.
  • 63': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Delay in match Junior Kabananga (FC Astana) because of an injury.
  • 66': Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Lago with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pieros Soteriou.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Astana. Tanat Nuserbaev replaces Junior Kabananga because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Igor de Camargo replaces Georgios Efrem.
  • 71': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 71': Nenad Eric (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana).
  • 72': Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Marin Anicic.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Astiz.
  • 74': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Marin Anicic.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Astiz with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 1, FC Astana 1. Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Roberto Lago (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pieros Soteriou.
  • 76': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Nenad Eric.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Astana. Askhat Tagybergen replaces Serikzhan Muzhikov.
  • 78': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana).
  • 78': Giannis Gianniotas (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Vander Vieira replaces Giannis Gianniotas.
  • 79': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (FC Astana).
  • 79': Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Delay in match Zhivko Milanov (APOEL Nicosia) because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Facundo Bertoglio (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pieros Soteriou.
  • 85': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (FC Astana).
  • 85': Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Askhat Tagybergen (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Patrick Twumasi (FC Astana).
  • 86': Vinicius (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 2, FC Astana 1. Igor de Camargo (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Lago with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Astana).
  • 89': Nuno Morais (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, FC Astana. Igor Shitov tries a through ball, but Patrick Twumasi is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pieros Soteriou (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+1': Igor Shitov (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Igor Shitov (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (FC Astana).
  • 90'+2': Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Facundo Bertoglio (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+2': Igor Shitov (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 90'+4': Vander Vieira (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 2, FC Astana 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
6 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 0
28.1 Possession 71.9
6 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
132 Accurate Passes 451
228 Passes 554
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 9
4 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 85
21 Accurate Long Balls 58
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 7
18 Effective Tackles 4
22 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
0 Interceptions 0
31 Effective Clearances 9
44 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 12,008

Line-Ups

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
99 Boy Waterman (GK)
5 Carlão
23 Iñaki Astiz
3 Roberto Lago
21 Zhivko Milanov
26 Nuno Morais Yellow Card
16 Vinicius Yellow Card
7 Georgios Efrem
70 Giannis Gianniotas
20 Pieros Soteriou
8 Andrea Orlandi
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Vander Vieira, Urko Pardo, Renan Bressan, Facundo Bertoglio, Igor de Camargo, Mário Sérgio, Giorgos Merkis.

AST FC Astana (4-4-2)

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

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