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AEK advances to Champions League with dominant 4-0 win
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AEK advances to Champions League with dominant 4-0 win

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • AEK secured a 4-0 victory over Levski Sofia, advancing to the Champions League League Phase.
  • Coach Marko Nikolić praised his team's strong performance and the fans' atmosphere.
  • The club sees this as the start of a project, aiming to be competitive against top European teams while prioritizing the Greek league.

AEK celebrated a resounding 4-0 victory over Levski Sofia, earning their place in the Champions League League Phase. The dominant performance left coach Marko Nikolić beaming with pride.

We played amazingly, we started dynamically, we were constantly attacking, we exerted great pressure on the opponent, continuous pressing, we created many chances, we scored the first goal, the second, we didn't stop pressing and we set fire to the wonderful atmosphere that the amazing AEK fans had already created.

— Marko NikolićCoach Marko Nikolić describing AEK's performance and the fan atmosphere.

"We played amazingly, we started dynamically, we were constantly attacking, we exerted great pressure on the opponent, continuous pressing, we created many chances, we scored the first goal, the second, we didn't stop pressing and we set fire to the wonderful atmosphere that the amazing AEK fans had already created," Nikolić stated.

The Champions League is in Greece, in Athens, we are very happy, it is the beginning of the project we started last year and that we have reached now, within the framework of the project that is evolving.

— Marko NikolićCoach Marko Nikolić on AEK's return to the Champions League.

He expressed immense happiness and satisfaction, highlighting AEK's return to the Champions League stage. "The Champions League is in Greece, in Athens, we are very happy, it is the beginning of the project we started last year and that we have reached now, within the framework of the project that is evolving," he added.

Since we have come this far, we will be competitive, we will face the top teams of the continent so we will be competitive.

— Marko NikolićCoach Marko Nikolić on AEK's ambitions in the Champions League.

Looking ahead, Nikolić emphasized the team's ambition to be competitive against Europe's elite. "Since we have come this far, we will be competitive, we will face the top teams of the continent so we will be competitive." He also reaffirmed the importance of the Greek league, stating, "We do not forget, of course, the Greek championship is of top priority for us, this is what brought us here, we have three competitions in which we will be competitive."

We do not forget, of course, the Greek championship is of top priority for us, this is what brought us here, we have three competitions in which we will be competitive.

— Marko NikolićCoach Marko Nikolić on the importance of the Greek league.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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