An “experimental” and with many absences, AEK suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to Alkmaar, in the Netherlands, in their first pre-season friendly.
Matias Almeida’s team lined up with completely experimental formations and players, few of whom will be in the rotation for official games.
União did not have available all of its international players participating or continuing in Euro 2024 and the Copa América (Vida, Gacinovic, Zuber, Szymanski, Pineda), the two goalkeepers and the planned transfers.
Alkmaar’s goals were scored by Van Bommel (10′), Zeifuk (27′), Burmeester (43′), De Wit (63′), Poku (88′) and Cassius (89′).
Theoharis, Rota, Mukudi, Mitoglou, Hadjisafi, Yonson, Mandalos, Galanopoulos, Eliasson, Fernandes, Garcia started for the “yellow and blacks”.
Angelopoulos, Kanellopoulos, Pelios, Chrysopoulos, Radonia, Fofana, Roukounakis, Machiras, Zini, Tsiloulis, Theodoridis, Katsikas also played in the second half.