Celtic - AEK Athens FC

Celtic had a much harder time than it seemed with the score of the first match, the obstacle of Rosenborg in the previous round. They prevailed 3-1 at Celtic Park, winning by reversal. While in the replay he got a white tie in Norway, in a match that the image of the team was not good at all. With Brendan Rodgers still at the helm of the Scottish team, it traditionally gives pace to games at home, taking advantage of its "hot" home. In the league for the first game last Saturday, they beat Livingston 3-1 with the goals of Rogic, Ntcham (2). He will seek to get a qualifying score as it will not be easy to repeat in Athens. Dembele and Bitton are out of action with injury problems and Ajer has completed cards.


The Greek champion AEK is thrown into the battle of the qualifiers. This will be her first official game for this year. She made some important changes to her roster but the gaps were filled with players who are expected to star. In the last friendly game, the team of Marinos Ouzounidis defeated the Turkish champion Galatasaray 3-2 in OAKA, making a very good game. Last minute problem with injury for team leader Petros Mandalo who did not travel to Scotland and is racing for the replay. In the set phases, defensively and offensively, Ouzounidis gave a basis for the games with Celtic.

Celtic are definitely in better shape as they have been preparing for a long time and have given five official games so far in addition to the friendlies. But her image cannot convince us completely. AEK has shown good results in the friendlies it gave but we do not have an image from an official match. Nevertheless, I expect that it is capable of getting a positive result.