B. Varga scored twice as AEK Athens beat Levski Sofia 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League.
L. Jovic opened the scoring on 7 minutes, set up by L. Rota. B. Varga put AEK Athens two ahead on 12 minutes, set up by F. Relvas. Varga made it third for AEK Athens on 29 minutes, set up by L. Majer. R. Marin added a fourth on 55 minutes.
AEK Athens had 18 shots to the visitors' 11, 62% of the 29 attempts in the match. AEK Athens had 5 off target and 6 blocked, the visitors 7 off target and 1 blocked. The home side had 12 attempts from inside the box, to Levski Sofia's 3. That left 6 from outside the area for AEK Athens, and 8 for Levski Sofia.
The home side put 7 on target to Levski Sofia's 3, an on-target rate of 39% against 27%. AEK Athens scored with four of their seven on target. Levski Sofia did not score from their three on target.
Marin was booked for AEK Athens on 51 minutes. S. Pilios was booked for AEK Athens on 74 minutes. Zini was booked for AEK Athens on 89 minutes.
AEK Athens led 3-0 at half time. The second half produced one goal.
Clement Turpin, France refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: AEK Athens 4-0 Levski Sofia
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 26 August 2026
- Referee: Clement Turpin, France
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | AEK Athens | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 1 |
| Shots inside the box | 12 | 3 |
| Shots outside the box | 6 | 8 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 3 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 101 | 84 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 51 | 31 |
| On Target | 6 | 3 |
| Off Target | 11 | 9 |
| Fouls | 16 | 9 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Passes Total | 437 | 482 |
| Passes Accurate | 385 | 429 |
