UEFA Champions League · 2026Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC

AEK Athens

4–0Full-time analysis

Levski Sofia

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

AEK Athens won 4–0.

Shots: 1811
Shots on target: 73
Possession: 48%52%

This match

Match statistics

Shots18 shots11 shotsAEK Athens 18 shots, Levski Sofia 11 shots
Shots on target7 shots3 shotsAEK Athens 7 shots, Levski Sofia 3 shots
Possession48%52%AEK Athens 48%, Levski Sofia 52%
Corners6 corners3 cornersAEK Athens 6 corners, Levski Sofia 3 corners
Fouls16 fouls9 foulsAEK Athens 16 fouls, Levski Sofia 9 fouls
Yellow cards3 cards0 cardsAEK Athens 3 cards, Levski Sofia 0 cards
Passes437 passes482 passesAEK Athens 437 passes, Levski Sofia 482 passes
Pass accuracy88.1%89%AEK Athens 88.1%, Levski Sofia 89%
Shots inside box12 shots3 shotsAEK Athens 12 shots, Levski Sofia 3 shots
Blocked shots6 blocks1 blockAEK Athens 6 blocks, Levski Sofia 1 block
Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesAEK Athens 3 saves, Levski Sofia 3 saves
Offsides0 offsides1 offsideAEK Athens 0 offsides, Levski Sofia 1 offside

Full time

What the match recorded

AEK Athens FC beat Levski Sofia 4–0. Recorded in this match (AEK Athens FC – Levski Sofia): shots 18–11, shots on target 7–3, possession 48%–52%, corners 6–3. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Levski Sofia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Levski Sofia's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	AEK Athens FC	Levski Sofia	Baseline
Shots	—	11.7 shots/match	14.8 shots/match
Shots against	—	17 shots/match	15 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0AEK Athens

1Draws

0Levski Sofia

18 Aug 2026Levski Sofia — AEK Athens · UEFA Champions League0–0

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

Rest before fixture · Both teams: 8 days
Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 3home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 3last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4