Omonia Nicosia vs Antwerp, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Omonia Nicosia
  • 43': Loizos Loizou
  • 48': Andronikos Kakoulis
  • 55': Loizos Loizou
  • 84': Iyayi Atiemwen (P)
FT
4 - 2
1st Leg
Antwerp
  • 26': Benson Manuel
  • 62': Koji Miyoshi

About

Omonia Nicosia are hosting Antwerp at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelle Bataille.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pieter Gerkens with a headed pass.
  • 6': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Nikolas Panagiotou.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Andronikos Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis.
  • 9': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 9': Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andronikos Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Gómez.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benson Manuel.
  • 11': Birger Danny Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 11': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Michel Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Fabiano.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Björn Engels (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Birger Danny Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Ange Balikwisha.
  • 16': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Sam Vines.
  • 18': Foul by Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp).
  • 18': Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 20': Michel Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Pieter Gerkens.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Gómez.
  • 21': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Pieter Gerkens.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
  • 24': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
  • 26': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 0, Royal Antwerp 1. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michel Ange Balikwisha with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Abdullahi Shehu.
  • 35': Foul by Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 35': Michel Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Andronikos Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Björn Engels (Royal Antwerp).
  • 38': Foul by Birger Danny Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
  • 38': Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 41': Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp).
  • 42': Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1, Royal Antwerp 1. Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis.
  • 45': Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 1, Royal Antwerp 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Omonia Nicosia 1, Royal Antwerp 1.
  • 46': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Ritchie de Laet.
  • 48': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 2, Royal Antwerp 1. Andronikos Kakoullis (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis following a fast break.
  • 51': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Björn Engels.
  • 53': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 53': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Jan Lecjaks (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 55': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 3, Royal Antwerp 1. Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullahi Shehu.
  • 57': Foul by Michel Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 57': Jordi Gómez (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jelle Bataille.
  • 59': Foul by Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp).
  • 59': Jordi Gómez (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Koji Miyoshi replaces Pieter Gerkens.
  • 60': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Radja Nainggolan replaces Benson Manuel.
  • 62': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 3, Royal Antwerp 2. Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johannes Eggestein.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Royal Antwerp).
  • 64': Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 68': Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Ange Balikwisha.
  • 70': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
  • 71': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Abdullahi Shehu.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Björn Engels (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Iyayi Atiemwen replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.
  • 73': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Marinos Tzionis replaces Loizos Loizou.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Diskerud.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel Ange Balikwisha.
  • 77': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Panagiotis Zachariou replaces Mikkel Diskerud.
  • 77': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Aurélio Buta replaces Jelle Bataille.
  • 77': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Björn Engels.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Jan Lecjaks tries a through ball, but Iyayi Atiemwen is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Paris Psaltis replaces Fouad Bachirou.
  • 81': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Michal Duris replaces Fotios Papoulis.
  • 82': Penalty Omonia Nicosia. Iyayi Atiemwen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 4, Royal Antwerp 2. Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp).
  • 85': Nikolas Panagiotou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Michal Duris (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Panagiotis Zachariou.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Lecjaks with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
  • 89': Aurélio Buta (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 89': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Faris Haroun replaces Johannes Eggestein.
  • 90': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90': Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Aurélio Buta.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aurélio Buta (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90'+3': Iyayi Atiemwen (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90'+4': Paris Psaltis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 4, Royal Antwerp 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Omonia Nicosia 4, Royal Antwerp 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 5
64.2 Possession 35.8
16 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
516 Accurate Passes 257
591 Passes 329
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 40
29 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 10
11 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 7,585

Line-Ups

OMON Omonia Nicosia (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Fabiano (GK)
30 Nikolas Panayiotou
22 Adam Lang
17 Jan Lecjaks
4 Abdullahi Shehu
19 Fouad Bachirou
16 Jordi Gómez
42 Mix Diskerud
75 Loizos Loizou
80 Andronikos Kakoulis
13 Fotis Papoulis
Omonia Nicosia Substitutes:
Charalampos Charalampous, Andreas Savva, Panayiotis Zachariou, Hector Yuste, Kacper Chorazka, Andreas Asimenos, Iyayi Atiemwen, Konstantinos Panagi, Kiko, Michal Duris, Marinos Tzionis, Paris Psaltis.

ANT Antwerp (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jean Butez (GK)
2 Ritchie de Laet
3 Björn Engels
21 Sam Vines
34 Jelle Bataille
16 Pieter Gerkens Yellow Card
8 Alhassan Yusuf
6 Birger Verstraete
9 Johannes Eggestein
10 Michel Ange Balikwisha
14 Benson Manuel
Antwerp Substitutes:
Robbe Quirynen, Buta, Louis Verstraete, Koji Miyoshi, Abdoulaye Seck, Faris Haroun, Davor Matijas, Ortwin De Wolf, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Radja Nainggolan, Abderahmane Soussi.

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