AEK Larnakas 0, Rijeka 0

RIJEKA, Croatia (Interstat) — In a Europa League group stage match defying pregame projections, visiting AEK Larnaca secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Rijeka on Thursday at Stadion HNK Rijeka. The match, a defensive struggle punctuated by a flurry of late disciplinary actions, delivered a significant upset. Statistical analysts at Interstat had heavily favored the Croatian side, giving Rijeka a 65.3 percent probability to win and simulating a 1-1 draw. Instead, AEK Larnaca’s organized defense and a single, decisive goal were enough to claim all three points on the road. The game-winning sequence was a product of second-half substitutions, highlighting… Read more...