When AEK lost Saborit, their game plan fell apart…
AEK’s eight-month European adventure started in the Europa League qualifiers and ended in the Conference League round of 16 on Thursday night…
The Larnaca team was knocked out in extra time by England’s Crystal Palace, losing 2-1 at AEK Arena (regular time ended 1-1).
Saborit scored for the Skala team in the 63rd minute with a header, leveling the score at 1-1. He was sent off a quarter of an hour later for stopping an opposing player who was breaking free…
The winning goal for the English side came from Sarr in the 99th minute, who had also scored first in the first half.
Near the end, AEK’s Petros Ioannou received a direct red card.
Rothada’s team played valiantly, though at times the quality gap between the two teams showed.
The fans gave their support, with a full house in three stands and 900 Crystal Palace supporters present. A total of 7,019 tickets were sold.
