AEK Athens vs LASK Linz: Full confirmed lineups as Luka Jović starts in UEFA Champions League 2026-27 match
Two underdogs meet under the Champions League lights.
Tonight, AEK Athens will host LASK Linz in their UEFA Champions League league phase opener at AEK Arena.
Both teams advanced to the continent’s top club tournament via the playoff round. Debutants LASK recovered from a 3-0 first-leg deficit to upset Celtic and earn their maiden Champions League appearance.
While LASK make their Champions League debut, AEK Athens return to the continent’s top-tier club tournament for the first time in over a decade.
The defending Greek champions have not lost a game in 90 minutes since the start of the new season. They have kept four clean sheets in seven matches across several leagues. They have scored two or more goals in five of them.
Heading into Tuesday after a shocking 5-0 thrashing of Aris over the weekend, excellent numbers in both boxes could serve them well as they return to the continent’s elite competition.
The Austrian champions required a miracle to overcome the odds and reach the final of Europe’s premier club championship for the first time.
Die Laskler now seek to extend their goal-scoring streak into today’s journey to Athens, where they make their Champions League debut.
AEK Athens vs LASK Linz: Confirmed lineups
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AEK Athens
Starting XI: Brignoli (GK), Rota, Moukoudi, Revlas, Pilios, Majer, Vitalis, Marin, Koita, Varga, Jovic
Bench: Balamotis (GK), Vida, Lykogiannis, Arriaga, Kairinen, Gacinovic, Mantalos, Mario, Zubkov, Zini
LASK Linz:
Starting XI: Jungwirth (GK), Jorgensen, Mbuyanmba, Alemao, Andrade, Bello, Bogarde, Ljubicic, Horvath, Usor, Lang
Bench: Schilinger (GK), Elfadli, Freckleton, Verhaeghe, Dibhango, Schopf, Flecker, Danek, Kane, Kalajdzic
Where will the game take place?
OPAP Arena in Nea Filadelfeia, a northwestern suburb of Athens, Greece.
What time will the game begin?
It will start at 10:15 PM IST today.
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