Marin’s free kick gives AEK Athens a 1–0 win over LASK Linz

Early chances before Marin’s opener

AEK Athens and LASK Linz traded chances before the game’s only goal. Jungwirth stopped Jovic’s third-minute header, and Usor missed for LASK in the ninth. Brignoli later saved Bogarde’s long-range attempt. At the other end, Varga took the ball from Mbuyamba, but Bogarde recovered to block him before he could shoot.

In the 21st minute, Razvan Marin sent a free kick into the top corner to put AEK ahead. Usor then lobbed a shot over both an opponent and the goal. LASK had another opening before halftime when Horvath’s blocked attempt fell to Lang, whose close-range shot Brignoli saved. Varga headed over from close range after a Marin free kick, and AEK took its one-goal lead into the break.

LASK’s chance after the break

Ljubicic shot over early in the second half. Soon afterward, Horvath cut inside from the left and went one-on-one with Brignoli, who used his foot to stop the attempt at the near post. AEK also had a chance when Jungwirth pushed Pilios’s delivery into the middle, but Jovic shot wide while off balance.

A header ruled out

Jovic was disrupted during another one-on-one chance, and a teammate’s delayed follow-up was blocked. In the 64th minute, Jovic headed the ball in, but the goal was disallowed because Majer, who provided it, had been offside. Marin later struck a free kick into the wall.

Kalajdzic misses the late equalizer

Zini’s late shot on a counterattack was blocked, and Koita then shot over. LASK had one more opportunity in stoppage time: Kalajdzic met Horvath’s corner but headed narrowly over. AEK finished with the 1–0 win after regulation.