UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2018/19 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS GSP - Thursday 13 December 2018 21.00CET (22.00 local time) AEK FC Group A - Matchday 6 Last updated 22/02/2019 15:42CET

Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 5 Squad list 7 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 14 Legend 15

1 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Havertz 44, Alario 49, Bayer 04 Leverkusen - AEK 88, Brandt 90+2; 04/10/2018 GS 4-2 Leverkusen Larnaca FC Tričkovski 25, Raspas 90+1

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA AEK Larnaca FC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 AEK Larnaca FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 03/11/2011 GS FC Schalke 04 - AEK Larnaca FC 0-0 Gelsenkirchen Holtby 22, Huntelaar 20/10/2011 GS AEK Larnaca FC - FC Schalke 04 0-5 Nicosia 34, 88, Matip 40, Draxler 87

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Intertoto Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Nea Salamis FC - Paulo Sérgio 8, 22/07/1995 GS 0-2 Larnaca Bayer 04 Leverkusen Kirsten 15

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA AEK Larnaca FC 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 2

2 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Match background

Although their hopes of a round of 32 berth ended after matchday four, AEK Larnaca are on a run of three matches undefeated in UEFA Europa League Group A and will hope to stretch that to four as they close their campaign against already-qualified Bayer Leverkusen, who need a win to guarantee their progress as section winners. • AEK won 2-1 at FC Zürich on matchday five to add to a pair of draws against Ludogorets Razgrad, but the victory came too late to keep them in contention for qualification after they had lost their opening two fixtures. • Leverkusen needed a late equaliser from to draw 1-1 at home to Ludogorets last time out, but they lead the section with ten points, one more than fellow qualifiers Zürich. They will be confirmed in top spot if they win in , or if the Swiss side fail to do likewise in their final group fixture in Bulgaria. Previous meetings • Leverkusen overcame AEK 4-2 at home on matchday two, three second-half goals from substitutes (two from , one from Julian Brandt) carrying them to victory after the visitors had taken a first-half lead. • This is only the German club's second visit to Cyprus in UEFA competition, the first having come in the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup when they won 2-0 away to Nea Salamis Famagusta. • AEK's only previous fixture at home to German opposition does not hold happy memories as they succumbed 0-5 to Schalke in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League group stage – the club’s heaviest home defeat in Europe. Form guide AEK • AEK qualified for this season's UEFA Europa League by winning the for the second time – and first in 14 years – after coming from behind to defeat Apollon 2-1 in the final. They are in Europe for the fourth successive season and in the UEFA Europa League group stage for the second time, having lost successive play-offs to Czech opposition in the last two campaigns. They came unbeaten through three qualifying ties with Dundalk, Sturm Graz and Trenčín to make the grade this term. • AEK won one, drew one and lost one of their three home games in the 2011/12 group stage and finished bottom of a section also comprising Steaua Bucureşti and Maccabi Haifa, registering five points. • Although they have taken just one point from their two home group fixtures this season, the Larnaca-based club's matchday one defeat against Zürich (0-1) ended a seven-match unbeaten European run in Cyprus (W6 D1), during which they did not concede a goal, scoring 20 times themselves including 12 in this term's qualifying phase. AEK have not conceded more than once in any European home game since that 5-0 rout by Schalke in 2011/12 – a run of 15 matches. Leverkusen • Leverkusen booked direct access to the UEFA Europa League group stage by finishing fifth in last season's . • This is the Rhinelanders' third UEFA Europa League group stage participation, the previous two, in 2010/11 and 2012/13, having likewise extended into the knockout phase, where they also competed in 2015/16 after transferring over from the UEFA Champions League. The club's two UEFA Cup group stage campaigns, in 2006/07 and 2007/08, were also successful, both ending in the quarter-finals. • The Werkself have lost only two of their last nine European away games (W3 D4), though the five goals they have registered on their travels in this group stage – three in Bulgaria, two in Switzerland – match the total number they managed in the seven previous such encounters combined Links and trivia • AEK's Macedonian striker Ivan Tričkovski, who scored the late winner on matchday five in Zurich, registered six goals in this season's UEFA Europa League qualifying phase, a tally bettered by only two players – Aedeleke Akinyemi of Ventspils and Eirik Hestad of Molde, who both scored seven. • AEK's added-time consolation strike in their matchday two defeat at Leverkusen was scored by substitute Dimitris Raspas, who became, at 17 years and 186 days, the fifth youngest goalscorer in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final. The record still belongs to Romelu Lukaku, aged 16 years and 218 days when he scored for Anderlecht against Ajax in the inaugural 2009/10 season. • Leverkusen lifted the UEFA Cup in 1987/88 and are one of six former winners of the trophy in this season's group stage, along with Sevilla, Chelsea, Zenit, Anderlecht and Eintracht Frankfurt. • Although they go into matchday six on top of the section, Leverkusen have conceded more goals in the first five fixtures (eight) than any of their three Group A rivals.

3 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia The coaches • A former Spanish international full-back who spent the vast majority of his career in Bilbao at Athletic Club, did not finish playing until November 2016, after 18 months of MLS football with New York City, and had no major coaching experience when he was announced as AEK's new manager in June 2018 in succession to compatriot . He was a stalwart of the Athletic side that finished runners-up to Atlético Madrid in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League, and appeared in three Copa del Rey finals. • A former German international striker, Heiko Herrlich began his professional playing career at Leverkusen, with whom he won the German Cup, before going on to for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund, winning the UEFA Champions League with the latter in 1997. He took over as Leverkusen coach in June 2017 following spells with German youth selections and in lower-league football and led the Rhinelanders to a fifth-place Bundesliga finish in his debut campaign.

4 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Team facts

AEK Larnaca FC Formed: 1994 Nickname: The Green Yellows, The Guardians UEFA club competition honours • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) Cypriot Cup: 2 (2018) Ten-year record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2017/18: play-offs 2016/17: play-offs 2015/16: third qualifying round 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA competition 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA competition 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA competition 2011/12: group stage 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5-0 three times, most recently v Sturm Graz 16/08/18, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg • Biggest away win 0-8: Floriana v AEK 14/07/11, UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: AEK v Schalke 20/10/11, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Maccabi Petach-Tikva v AEK 26/08/04, UEFA Cup second qualifying round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 5-0 twice, most recently v Sturm Graz (see above) • Biggest away win 0-8: Floriana v AEK (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: AEK v Schalke (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Maccabi Petach-Tikva v AEK (see above)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Formed: 1904 Nickname: Werkself (Factory Team) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • UEFA Champions League: (2002) • UEFA Cup (1): 1988 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) German Cup: 1 (1993) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2017/18: did not take part in UEFA club competition

5 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia 2016/17: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2015/16: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2014/15: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2013/14: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2012/13: round of 32 2011/12: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2010/11: round of 16 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 6-1: Leverkusen v Dinamo Tbilisi 13/08/97, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg 5-0 twice, most recently v Baník Ostrava 11/08/04, UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg • Biggest away win 1-6: Tervis Pärnu v Leverkusen 08/07/95, UEFA Intertoto Cup group stage 0-5: Zürich v Leverkusen 19/12/07, UEFA Cup group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: Leverkusen v Manchester United 27/11/13, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 7-1: Barcelona v Leverkusen 07/03/12, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 5-0: Leverkusen v Kispest Honvéd 01/11/94, second round second leg • Biggest away win 0-5: Zürich v Leverkusen (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 1-4: Leverkusen v Zenit 03/04/08, quarter-finals first leg 0-3: Leverkusen v Osasuna 05/04/07, quarter-finals first leg • Heaviest away defeat 3-0 on three occasions, most recently v Parma 18/04/95, semi-finals second leg

6 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Squad list

AEK Larnaca FC Current season All-time QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Andreas Christodoulou CYP 26/03/1997 21 ------25 Toño Ramírez ESP 23/11/1986 32 - 6 - 5 - 10 - 6 - 14 - 30 Ioakeim Toumpas CYP 19/02/1999 19 ------Defenders 2 Igor Silva BRA 21/08/1996 22 * 6 - 5 - 8 - 5 - 11 - 3 CYP 14/05/1990 28 ------6 - 26 - 4 Joan Truyols ESP 11/11/1989 29 - 6 1 3 - 7 - 3 - 17 2 5 Daniel Mojsov MKD 25/12/1987 30 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 26 - 6 David Catala ESP 03/05/1980 38 - - - 2 - 8 1 2 - 18 - 18 Mikel Gonzalez ESP 24/09/1985 33 * 6 - 5 - 9 1 5 - 11 - 19 Thomas Ioannou CYP 19/07/1995 23 - 3 - 4 - 9 - 4 - 9 - 24 Rafael Anastasiou CYP 09/06/1997 21 ------1 - 1 - 29 Christos Tryfonos CYP 20/01/2001 17 ------Midfielders 7 ESP 29/09/1981 37 - 6 1 3 1 9 1 7 1 34 3 10 Joan Tomàs ESP 17/05/1985 33 - 3 1 2 - 4 - 2 - 23 5 11 Tete ESP 26/05/1985 33 - 6 1 4 - 9 2 4 - 28 2 13 Hector Hevel NED 15/05/1996 22 * 6 - 5 - 10 1 5 - 19 1 15 Facundo Garcia ARG 16/12/1999 18 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 4 - 16 Nacho Cases ESP 22/12/1987 30 - 6 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 7 - 28 Ioannis Panayides CYP 06/10/1999 19 ------Forwards 8 Acorán ESP 31/01/1983 35 - 6 2 5 - 9 1 5 - 18 4 12 Ivan Tričkovski MKD 18/04/1987 31 - 6 6 5 2 10 2 16 3 67 19 21 Jean-Luc CIV 08/08/1992 26 - 2 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 23 Florian FRA 31/01/1986 32 - 3 1 4 - 8 5 4 - 13 4 26 Dimitris Raspas CYP 01/04/2001 17 - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 31 Konstantinos Konstantinou CYP 08/10/1999 19 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 3 - 99 AUS 25/01/1990 28 - 6 2 5 1 8 - 13 2 22 4 Coach - Andoni Iraola Sagarna ESP 22/06/1982 36 - 5 - 5 - - - 5 - 10 -

7 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Lukas Hradecky FIN 24/11/1989 29 - 4 - 12 - 4 - 12 - 24 Thorsten Kirschbaum GER 20/04/1987 31 ------28 Ramazan Özcan AUT 28/06/1984 34 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 40 Tomasz Kucz POL 06/07/1999 19 ------Defenders 3 Panagiotis Retsos GRE 09/08/1998 20 - 1 - - - 8 - 13 - 4 GER 11/02/1996 22 - 1 - 13 1 5 - 18 - 5 GER 27/04/1989 29 - 2 - 11 - 16 - 47 - 6 Aleksandar Dragović AUT 06/03/1991 27 * 5 - 8 1 40 1 78 2 16 CRO 28/11/1995 23 - 3 1 8 - 6 1 15 1 18 Wendell BRA 20/07/1993 25 - 5 - 14 1 9 - 27 - 23 Mitchell Weiser GER 21/04/1994 24 - 5 1 11 1 10 1 15 1 Midfielders 7 Paulinho BRA 15/07/2000 18 - 3 - 6 - 3 - 3 - 8 GER 27/04/1989 29 * 5 - 12 1 20 - 50 1 10 Julian Brandt GER 02/05/1996 22 - 4 1 14 1 8 1 32 2 15 AUT 02/01/1988 30 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 25 2 20 Charles Aránguiz CHI 17/04/1989 29 - 2 - 5 - 2 - 10 - 21 Dominik Kohr GER 31/01/1994 24 - 4 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 29 GER 11/06/1999 19 - 4 3 14 4 4 3 7 3 30 Sam Schreck GER 29/01/1999 19 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 32 Jakub Bednarczyk POL 02/01/1999 19 ------36 Adrian Stanilewicz GER 22/02/2000 18 ------38 GER 08/04/1990 28 - 2 2 8 3 8 6 30 10 Forwards 9 JAM 09/08/1997 21 - 5 - 13 1 11 4 19 7 11 Isaac Kiese Thelin SWE 24/06/1992 26 * 4 1 6 - 11 2 27 5 13 Lucas Alario ARG 08/10/1992 26 - 4 2 11 1 4 2 4 2 17 Joel Pohjanpalo FIN 13/09/1994 24 ------8 3 31 Kevin Volland GER 30/07/1992 26 - 3 - 14 5 3 - 9 1 37 Bernard Bukusu GER 03/04/2000 18 ------Coach - Heiko Herrlich GER 03/12/1971 47 - 5 - - - 5 - 5 -

8 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Fixtures and results

AEK Larnaca FC Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 26/07/2018 UEL Dundalk FC (A) D 0-0 02/08/2018 UEL Dundalk FC (H) W 4-0 Tričkovski 13, 38, Tete 21, Joan Tomàs 87 09/08/2018 UEL SK Sturm Graz (A) W 2-0 Truyols 46, Tričkovski 74 Tričkovski 8, 67, 80, Jorge Larena 65 (P), 16/08/2018 UEL SK Sturm Graz (H) W 5-0 Florian 86 23/08/2018 UEL AS Trenčín (A) D 1-1 Acorán 60 30/08/2018 UEL AS Trenčín (H) W 3-0 Giannou 1, 65, Acorán 36 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 15/09/2018 League D 1-1 Florian 21 (A) 20/09/2018 UEL FC Zürich (H) L 0-1 24/09/2018 League AC Omonia (H) W 1-0 Tričkovski 62 04/10/2018 UEL Bayer 04 Leverkusen (A) L 2-4 Tričkovski 25, Raspas 90+1 07/10/2018 League Ermis Aradippou FC (A) W 2-1 Gonzalez 14, Acorán 66 20/10/2018 League Doxa Katokopia FC (H) W 3-0 Jorge Larena 75 (P), Tete 80, Hevel 90+2 25/10/2018 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (H) D 1-1 Jorge Larena 25 (P) 29/10/2018 League Anorthosis Famagusta FC (A) W 2-1 Tete 33, Florian 54 03/11/2018 League AEL Limassol FC (H) L 0-1 08/11/2018 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (A) D 0-0 11/11/2018 League (A) W 3-0 Tričkovski 49, David Catala 61, Florian 83 24/11/2018 League APOEL FC (H) W 1-0 Florian 35 29/11/2018 UEL FC Zürich (A) W 2-1 Giannou 38, Tričkovski 85 03/12/2018 League Enosis Neon Paralimni FC (A) L 1-2 Florian 90+5 08/12/2018 League Pafos FC (A) L 0-1 13/12/2018 UEL Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H) 17/12/2018 League Apollon Limassol FC (A) Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 22/12/2018 League (H) 02/01/2019 League Pafos FC (H) 05/01/2019 League AC Omonia (A) 09/01/2019 League Apollon Limassol FC (H) 12/01/2019 League Ermis Aradippou FC (H) 19/01/2019 League Doxa Katokopia FC (A) 26/01/2019 League Anorthosis Famagusta FC (H) 02/02/2019 League AEL Limassol FC (A) 09/02/2019 League Alki Oroklini (H) 16/02/2019 League APOEL FC (A) 23/02/2019 League Enosis Neon Paralimni FC (H)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 AEL Limassol FC 12 9 1 2 22 12 28 2 APOEL FC 12 8 2 2 27 13 26 3 Apollon Limassol FC 11 8 1 2 29 9 25 4 AEK Larnaca FC 10 6 1 3 14 7 19

9 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 5 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 12 5 4 3 15 12 19 6 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC 12 6 1 5 18 16 19 7 AC Omonia 12 5 1 6 12 15 16 8 Doxa Katokopia FC 12 4 2 6 18 19 14 9 Pafos FC 11 3 2 6 10 20 11 10 Enosis Neon Paralimni FC 12 3 1 8 12 25 10 11 Ermis Aradippou FC 12 2 1 9 11 20 7 12 Alki Oroklini 12 2 1 9 6 26 7

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 18/08/2018 Cup 1. CfR Pforzheim (A) W 1-0 Alario 27 (P) VfL Borussia 25/08/2018 League L 0-2 Mönchengladbach (A) 01/09/2018 League VfL Wolfsburg (H) L 1-3 Bailey 24 15/09/2018 League FC Bayern München (A) L 1-3 Wendell 5 (P) 20/09/2018 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (A) W 3-2 Havertz 38, 69, Kiese Thelin 63 23/09/2018 League 1. FSV Mainz 05 (H) W 1-0 Havertz 62 26/09/2018 League Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) W 2-1 Volland 50, 60 29/09/2018 League Borussia Dortmund (H) L 2-4 Weiser 9, Tah 39 04/10/2018 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (H) W 4-2 Havertz 44, Alario 49, 88, Brandt 90+2 07/10/2018 League SC Freiburg (A) D 0-0 20/10/2018 League Hannover 96 (H) D 2-2 L. Bender 34, Bellarabi 90+4 25/10/2018 UEL FC Zürich (A) L 2-3 Bellarabi 50, 54 Volland 8, Brandt 38, Bellarabi 45, Havertz 28/10/2018 League SV Werder Bremen (A) W 6-2 67, 77, Dragović 72 VfL Borussia Brandt 5, Jedvaj 45+1, Bellarabi 67, 74, 31/10/2018 Cup W 5-0 Mönchengladbach (A) Volland 80 03/11/2018 League TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (H) L 1-4 Bellarabi 30 08/11/2018 UEL FC Zürich (H) W 1-0 Jedvaj 60 11/11/2018 League RB Leipzig (A) L 0-3 23/11/2018 League VfB Stuttgart (H) W 2-0 Volland 76, 83 29/11/2018 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (H) D 1-1 Weiser 85 03/12/2018 League 1. FC Nürnberg (A) D 1-1 Havertz 29 08/12/2018 League FC Augsburg (H) W 1-0 Alario 75 13/12/2018 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (A) 16/12/2018 League Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 19/12/2018 League FC Schalke 04 (A) 22/12/2018 League Hertha BSC Berlin (H) VfL Borussia 19/01/2019 League Mönchengladbach (H) 26/01/2019 League VfL Wolfsburg (A) 02/02/2019 League FC Bayern München (H) 05/02/2019 Cup 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (A) 08/02/2019 League 1. FSV Mainz 05 (A) 16/02/2019 League Fortuna Düsseldorf (H)

10 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 23/02/2019 League Borussia Dortmund (A) 02/03/2019 League SC Freiburg (H) 09/03/2019 League Hannover 96 (A) 16/03/2019 League SV Werder Bremen (H) 30/03/2019 League TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (A) 06/04/2019 League RB Leipzig (H) 13/04/2019 League VfB Stuttgart (A) 20/04/2019 League 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 27/04/2019 League FC Augsburg (A) 04/05/2019 League Eintracht Frankfurt (H) 11/05/2019 League FC Schalke 04 (H) 18/05/2019 League Hertha BSC Berlin (A)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 Borussia Dortmund 14 11 3 0 39 14 36 2 VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach 14 9 2 3 33 16 29 3 FC Bayern München 14 8 3 3 28 18 27 4 RB Leipzig 14 7 4 3 24 13 25 5 Eintracht Frankfurt 14 7 2 5 30 17 23 6 Hertha BSC Berlin 14 6 5 3 22 20 23 7 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 14 6 4 4 30 21 22 8 SV Werder Bremen 14 6 3 5 24 23 21 9 VfL Wolfsburg 14 5 4 5 20 20 19 10 1. FSV Mainz 05 14 5 4 5 13 15 19 11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 5 3 6 20 25 18 12 SC Freiburg 14 4 5 5 19 22 17 13 FC Schalke 04 14 4 2 8 15 20 14 14 FC Augsburg 14 3 4 7 20 23 13 15 1. FC Nürnberg 14 2 5 7 14 33 11 16 VfB Stuttgart 14 3 2 9 9 29 11 17 Hannover 96 14 2 4 8 16 29 10 18 Fortuna Düsseldorf 14 2 3 9 14 32 9

11 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Match-by-match lineups AEK Larnaca FC

UEFA Europa League - Second qualifying round (26/07/2018) Dundalk FC 0-0 AEK Larnaca FC AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Jorge Larena (83 Nacho Cases), Acorán, Joan Tomàs (62 Tete), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Giannou (90 Roushias) (02/08/2018) AEK Larnaca FC 4-0 Dundalk FC (agg: 4-0) Goals: 1-0 Tričkovski 13, 2-0 Tete 21, 3-0 Tričkovski 38, 4-0 Joan Tomàs 87 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Jorge Larena (70 Nacho Cases), Acorán (86 Joan Tomàs), Tete (81 Konstantinou ), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Giannou

Third qualifying round (09/08/2018) SK Sturm Graz 0-2 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 0-1 Truyols 46, 0-2 Tričkovski 74 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols (80 Tete), Jorge Larena, Acorán, Tričkovski (77 Joan Tomàs), Hevel, Nacho Cases, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou (60 Mojsov), Giannou (16/08/2018) AEK Larnaca FC 5-0 SK Sturm Graz (agg: 7-0) Goals: 1-0 Tričkovski 8, 2-0 Jorge Larena 65 (P) , 3-0 Tričkovski 67, 4-0 Tričkovski 80, 5-0 Florian 86 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Mojsov, Jorge Larena (78 Jean-Luc), Acorán, Tete (69 Nacho Cases), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, Giannou (81 Florian)

Play-off (23/08/2018) AS Trenčín 1-1 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 1-0 Sleegers 55, 1-1 Acorán 60 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Mojsov, Jorge Larena (78 Nacho Cases), Acorán, Tete (65 Jean- Luc), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, Giannou (83 Florian) (30/08/2018) AEK Larnaca FC 3-0 AS Trenčín (agg: 4-1) Goals: 1-0 Giannou 1, 2-0 Acorán 36, 3-0 Giannou 65 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Mojsov, Jorge Larena (84 Garcia), Acorán, Tete (62 Nacho Cases), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, Giannou (74 Florian)

Group stage Group A Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5 3 1 1 11 8 10 FC Zürich 5 3 0 2 6 5 9 AEK Larnaca FC 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 PFC Ludogorets 1945 5 0 3 2 4 6 3

Matchday 1 (20/09/2018) AEK Larnaca FC 0-1 FC Zürich Goals: 0-1 Kololli 61 (P) AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva (80 Jean-Luc), Mojsov, Jorge Larena (83 Garcia), Acorán, Tete (64 Florian), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Giannou Matchday 2 (04/10/2018)

12 AEK Larnaca FC - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 13 December 2018 - 21.00CET (22.00 local time) Match press kit GSP, Nicosia Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-2 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 0-1 Tričkovski 25, 1-1 Havertz 44, 2-1 Alario 49, 3-1 Alario 88, 3-2 Raspas 90+1, 4-2 Brandt 90+2 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Mojsov, Acorán, Joan Tomàs (67 Tete), Tričkovski, Hevel, Nacho Cases (82 Jean-Luc), Gonzalez, Giannou (89 Raspas) Matchday 3 (25/10/2018) AEK Larnaca FC 1-1 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Goals: 0-1 Lukoki 7, 1-1 Jorge Larena 25 (P) AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols (72 Acorán), David Catala, Jorge Larena, Tete (83 Jean-Luc), Tričkovski, Hevel, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Giannou (63 Florian) Matchday 4 (08/11/2018) PFC Ludogorets 1945 0-0 AEK Larnaca FC AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, David Catala, Acorán (81 Florian), Tričkovski (87 Konstantinou ), Hevel, Garcia, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Jean-Luc (71 Tete), Giannou Matchday 5 (29/11/2018) FC Zürich 1-2 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 0-1 Giannou 38, 1-1 Khelifi 74, 1-2 Tričkovski 85 AEK Larnaca FC: Toño Ramírez, Silva, Truyols, Jorge Larena (84 Joan Tomàs), Acorán (78 Jean-Luc), Hevel, Garcia, Gonzalez, T. Ioannou, Florian (66 Tričkovski), Giannou Matchday 6 (13/12/2018) AEK Larnaca FC-Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen

UEFA Europa League - Group stage Matchday 1 (20/09/2018) PFC Ludogorets 1945 2-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Goals: 1-0 Keșerü 8, 2-0 Marcelinho 31, 2-1 Havertz 38, 2-2 Kiese Thelin 63, 2-3 Havertz 69 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Hradecky, Tah, Dragović, Paulinho (46 Volland), L. Bender (72 Bailey), Brandt, Kiese Thelin (91 Alario), Wendell, Kohr, Weiser, Havertz Matchday 2 (04/10/2018) Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-2 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 0-1 Tričkovski 25, 1-1 Havertz 44, 2-1 Alario 49, 3-1 Alario 88, 3-2 Raspas 90+1, 4-2 Brandt 90+2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Hradecky, S. Bender, Dragović, L. Bender, Bailey (46 Alario), Wendell, Kohr (83 Jedvaj), Weiser, Havertz (70 Brandt), Volland, Bellarabi Matchday 3 (25/10/2018) FC Zürich 3-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Goals: 1-0 Marchesano 44, 1-1 Bellarabi 50, 1-2 Bellarabi 54, 2-2 Domgjoni 59, 3-2 Odey 78 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Hradecky, S. Bender, Dragović (47 Weiser), L. Bender, Bailey (79 Brandt), Kiese Thelin (47 Volland), Jedvaj, Wendell, Kohr, Havertz, Bellarabi Matchday 4 (08/11/2018) Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-0 FC Zürich Goals: 1-0 Jedvaj 60 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Hradecky, Dragović, Bailey, Brandt (62 Kiese Thelin), Alario, Baumgartlinger, Jedvaj, Wendell (74 L. Bender), Aránguiz (62 Paulinho), Kohr, Weiser Matchday 5 (29/11/2018) Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-1 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Goals: 0-1 Marcelinho 69, 1-1 Weiser 85 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Özcan, Retsos (34 Baumgartlinger), Dragović, Paulinho, Bailey, Kiese Thelin, Alario, Wendell, Aránguiz (63 L. Bender), Weiser, Schreck (73 Havertz) Matchday 6 (13/12/2018) AEK Larnaca FC-Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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Referee François Letexier (FRA) Assistant referees Cyril Mugnier (FRA) , Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA) Additional assistant referees Frank Schneider (FRA) , Mikaël Lesage (FRA) Fourth official Huseyin Ocak (FRA) UEFA Delegate Ronit Glasman (ISR) UEFA Referee observer Matteo Trefoloni (ITA)

Referee UEFA Europa Name Date of birth League UEFA matches matches François Letexier 23/04/1989 4 12

UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 13/07/2017 UEL 2QR Cork City FC AEK Larnaca FC 0-1 Cork

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 13/07/2017 UEL 2QR Cork City FC AEK Larnaca FC 0-1 Cork

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Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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