AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova - Result & Match Stats (Europa Conference League)

Updated 18 December 2025, after full time.

AEK Athens vs U Craiova - result

AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova in the Europa Conference League at OPAP Arena on 18 December 2025. Scorers: Dereck Kutesa, Luka Jović, Domagoj Vida for AEK Athens; Ștefan Baiaram, Alexandru Cicâldău for U Craiova.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in AEK Athens vs U Craiova?

AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova was the final score in the Europa Conference League on Thursday 18 December 2025 at OPAP Arena. Scorers: Dereck Kutesa, Luka Jović, Domagoj Vida for AEK Athens; Ștefan Baiaram, Alexandru Cicâldău for U Craiova. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

Where was AEK Athens vs U Craiova played?

AEK Athens vs U Craiova was played at OPAP Arena on Thursday 18 December 2025, the home ground of AEK Athens, which holds 32,500 people. It finished AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova in the Europa Conference League, with kick-off at 20:00 UK time.

What is AEK Athens's recent form?

AEK Athens have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 11, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League on 4 November.

What is U Craiova's recent form?

U Craiova have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading D L D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Egnatia in the Europa Conference League on 5 November.

Who is the standout player for AEK Athens?

Aboubakary Koita leads AEK Athens with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any AEK Athens player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every AEK Athens player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for U Craiova?

Nicușor Bancu leads U Craiova with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any U Craiova player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every U Craiova player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for AEK Athens vs U Craiova?

Giorgi Kruashvili refereed AEK Athens vs U Craiova, averaging 30.5 fouls and 6.5 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.50 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova: match stats

Stat	AEK Athens	U Craiova
Possession	52%	48%
Shots	19	15
Shots on target	5	5
Corners	7	4
Fouls	8	18
Yellow cards	3	5
Tackles	12	16
Passes	419	401

AEK Athens vs U Craiova goals and red cards

AEK Athens: D. Vida 65', D. Kutesa 90+8', L. Jović (penalty) 90+15'. U Craiova: Ș. Baiaram 30', A. Cicâldău 59', P. Isenko (red card) 90+16'.

AEK Athens season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.8	29 of 81
Goals against	1.8	46 of 81
Shots	13.5	35 of 81
Shots on target	3.8	55 of 81
Fouls	12.7	24 of 81
Tackles	18.7	15 of 81
Passes	389.2	48 of 81
Corners	3.3	64 of 81

AEK Athens player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Barnabás Varga (2), Răzvan Marin (2), Stavros Pilios (2).
Assists: Aboubakary Koita (1), Filipe Relvas (1), Lazaros Rota (1).
Shots: Răzvan Marin (13), Aboubakary Koita (12), Luka Jović (9).
Fouls: Răzvan Marin (11), Aboubakary Koita (9), Lazaros Rota (8).

U Craiova season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2	36 of 165
Goals against	0.7	15 of 165
Shots	15.7	30 of 165
Shots on target	6.3	22 of 165
Fouls	11.7	111 of 165
Tackles	13	64 of 165
Passes	395.7	47 of 165
Corners	5	73 of 165

U Craiova player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Assad Al-Hamlawi (4), Nicușor Bancu (4), Ștefan Baiaram (3).
Assists: Alexandru Cicâldău (3), Carlos Mora (2), David Matei (1).
Shots: Assad Al-Hamlawi (11), Alexandru Cicâldău (10), Ștefan Baiaram (8).
Fouls: Carlos Mora (8), Tudor Băluță (7), Assad Al-Hamlawi (6).