Samsunspor and AEK Athens faced off Thursday evening in a crucial UEFA conference League group stage match with implications for both sides’ knockout stage hopes.Playing before a home crowd at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs stadyumu, Samsunspor sought to maintain their unbeaten run in European play while AEK Athens aimed to continue their strong recent form [[1]]. Follow below for live updates and a full match report from this pivotal contest.
Created Date: December 11, 2025 20:40
Samsunspor Hosts AEK Athens in UEFA Conference League Action
Samsunspor welcomed AEK Athens for a pivotal match in the UEFA Conference League group stage on Thursday, December 11th. You can find live updates from the contest here.
The match is part of the fifth round of fixtures in the Conference League, as teams battle for positioning ahead of the knockout stages.
LIVE UPDATES
Second Half Underway
Samsunspor: 1
AEK Athens: 2
Goals: 4′ Moukoudi (o.g.), 52′ Marin, 63′ Koita
MATCH UPDATES
4th minute: Following a pass from Holse, Musaba sent a ball across the face of goal and it deflected off Moukoudi into the net. 1-0
8th minute: Ntcham’s free kick from the edge of the box sailed just over the crossbar.
12th minute: Ntcham’s placed shot from the edge of the area went narrowly wide of the post.
17th minute: Pereyra unleashed a powerful shot after a bouncing ball from Koita’s overhead kick, but it went just over the bar.
30th minute: Strakosha made a crucial save to deny Ntcham’s shot from the penalty spot after a pass from Mouandilmadji.
34th minute: Mantalos’ free kick found Moukoudi, whose header went just over the crossbar.
STARTING LINEUPS
Samsunspor: Okan, Zeki, Satka, Van Drongelen, Tomasson, Makoumbou, Emre, Holse, Ntcham, Musaba, Mouandilmadji.
AEK: Strakosha, Rota, Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Pilios, Marin, Pineda, Pereyra, Koita, Mantalos, Jovic.
SAMSUNSPOR vs. AEK ATHENS – WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH?
The UEFA Conference League match between Samsunspor and AEK Athens is set for December 11th at 8:45 PM local time, and will be broadcast on TRT 1.
UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE – SAMSUNSPOR vs. AEK ATHENS PRE-MATCH STATISTICS
- Samsunspor is unbeaten in their last four European matches, currently leading their group with 10 points.
- AEK Athens has won their last three official matches, demonstrating strong recent form.
- Both teams have showcased solid defensive performances in recent European contests. AEK Athens has conceded just one goal in their last three games, while Samsunspor has allowed only two in their last four.
- Turkish teams have a 28-26 win record against Greek sides, with Turkish teams winning 22 of 28 home matches.
