Midtjylland vs AEK Larnaca
HERNING, Denmark (Interstat) — Erik Sviatchenko scored in the 84th minute and Midtjylland overwhelmed AEK Larnaca 6-2 on Sunday at MCH Arena in a Champions League group-stage match.
Sviatchenko, a 6-foot-0, 180-pound defender from Viborg, Denmark, netted the go-ahead goal after receiving an assist from Anders Laustrup Dreyer. Dreyer, a 5-foot-8, 152-pound midfielder from Bramming, Denmark, played all 90 minutes and recorded the assist. Midtjylland’s victory came despite AEK Larnaca opening the scoring in the 81st minute through Ádám Gyurcsó, a 5-foot-11, 156-pound midfielder from Tatabánya, Hungary, who also played the full match. Kenan Pirić provided the assist on Gyurcsó’s goal.
The match featured three yellow cards. Midtjylland’s Raphael Onyedika Nwadike was booked in the 19th minute. AEK Larnaca’s Hrvoje Miličević received a yellow card in the 47th minute, and Pirić was cautioned in second-half stoppage time, in the 94th minute.
Midtjylland improved to 1-1 in Champions League play this season and 13-3-5 across all competitions. AEK Larnaca fell to 1-1 in the Champions League and 9-6-4 overall.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Midtjylland 1, AEK Larnaca 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Midtjylland an 80.00 percent probability to win.