Apoel Nicosia vs FC Astana, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Apoel Nicosia
  • 56': Anastasios Donis
  • Red Card 70': Giannis Satsias
FT
1 - 1
FC Astana
  • 64': Kipras Kazukolovas
  • Red Card 65': Max Ebong

About

Apoel Nicosia are hosting FC Astana at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
  • 3': Hand ball by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karlo Bartolec.
  • 4': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 4': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Max Ebong (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 6': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Tejera.
  • 8': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 11': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 11': Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Branimir Kalaica (Astana).
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 16': Nazmi Gripshi (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 16': Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 18': Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Karlo Bartolec (Astana).
  • 19': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana).
  • 19': Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Issam Chebake with a cross.
  • 20': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. David Abagna is caught offside.
  • 21': Chinedu Geoffrey (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kipras Kazukolovas.
  • 24': Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Marin Tomasov (Astana).
  • 25': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 25': Nazmi Gripshi (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Max Ebong (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Nazmi Gripshi (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Quintillá.
  • 31': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 31': Nazmi Gripshi (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Nazmi Gripshi (Astana).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Radosav Petrovic (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Delay in match (Astana).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Branimir Kalaica (Astana).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Foul by Nazmi Gripshi (Astana).
  • 42': Vid Belec (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 43': Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 45': Nazmi Gripshi (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Karlo Bartolec (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 45'+2': Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nazmi Gripshi (Astana).
  • 45'+3': Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 0, Astana 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins APOEL Nicosia 0, Astana 0.
  • 48': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 49': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 49': David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Xavi Quintillá.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Branimir Kalaica (Astana) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dieumerci Ndongala with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Karlo Bartolec.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 54': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Josip Condric.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Dieumerci Ndongala (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Hand ball by Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 56': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 1, Astana 0. Anastasios Donis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 59': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 59': Karlo Bartolec (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 59': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Vid Belec.
  • 60': Delay in match (Astana).
  • 61': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Giannis Satsias replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Ousmane Camara (Astana).
  • 62': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Radosav Petrovic.
  • 64': Goal! APOEL Nicosia 1, Astana 1. Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Tomasov with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
  • 65': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Second yellow card to Max Ebong (Astana) for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 67': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana).
  • 67': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 68': Substitution, Astana. Barnes Osei replaces Nazmi Gripshi.
  • 70': Foul by Barnes Osei (Astana).
  • 70': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Barnes Osei (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Second yellow card to Giannis Satsias (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Tejera following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karlo Bartolec.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chinedu Geoffrey.
  • 77': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Radosav Petrovic.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Radosav Petrovic (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Lasha Dvali replaces Radosav Petrovic because of an injury.
  • 81': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Issam Chebake.
  • 81': Foul by Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia).
  • 81': Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Branimir Kalaica (Astana) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Marin Tomasov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Foul by Josip Condric (Astana).
  • 84': Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Josip Condric (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Tejera with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Max Meyer replaces Anastasios Donis.
  • 86': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Dieumerci Ndongala.
  • 87': Attempt missed. David Abagna (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 88': Substitution, Astana. Elkhan Astanov replaces Chinedu Geoffrey.
  • 88': Substitution, Astana. Ramazan Karimov replaces Ousmane Camara.
  • 89': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana).
  • 89': Max Meyer (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Elkhan Astanov (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
  • 90': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Barnes Osei (Astana).
  • 90'+4': Sergio Tejera (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, APOEL Nicosia 1, Astana 1.
  • 0': Match ends, APOEL Nicosia 1, Astana 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
62.8 Possession 37.2
11 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
433 Accurate Passes 224
503 Passes 289
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 45
28 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 13
20 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 11,181

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 6 +21 18
2 Guimaraes 6 +7 14
3 Fiorentina 6 +11 13
4 Rapid Vienna 6 +6 13
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Line-Ups

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-4-2)

No. Name
27 Vid Belec (GK)
34 Konstantinos Laifis
3 Radosav Petrovic Yellow Card
19 Xavier Quintillá
29 Issam Chebake
8 Sergio Tejera
70 Georgi Kostadinov Yellow Card
11 Anastasios Donis
77 Dieumerci Ndongala
9 Youssef El Arabi
17 David Abagna Yellow Card
Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
Savvas Michos, Marius Dumitru Corbu, Paris Polycarpou, Panagiotis Kattirtzis, Algassime Bah, Lasha Dvali, Andreas Christodoulou, Max Meyer, Giannis Satsias.

AST FC Astana (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
93 Josip Condric (GK) Yellow Card
3 Branimir Kalaica
5 Kipras Kazukolovas
6 Yan Vorogovskiy
2 Karlo Bartolec
77 Nazmi Gripshi
45 Aleksa Amanovic
7 Max Ebong Yellow Card
9 Geoffrey Charles
28 Ousmane Camara
10 Marin Tomasov
FC Astana Substitutes:
Mukhamedjan Seysen, Elkhan Astanov, Nnamdi Ahanonu, Nurali Zhaksylykov, Aleksandr Marochkin, Barnes Osei, Ramazan Karimov, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Abzal Beysebekov, Marat Bystrov, Stanislav Basmanov.

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