Overview

• AEK won the second leg 2-0 in Athens to take the playoff 3-1 on aggregate and secure a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.
• Aboubakary Koita opened the scoring before halftime and Dereck Kutesa added the second early in the second half from an Orbelín Pineda assist.
• Pineda played the full match as a key contributor, while César 'Chino' Huerta received an early yellow card and was substituted at halftime.
• The return leg at OPAP Arena on August 28 followed a 1-1 first leg in Belgium, where Kasper Dolberg and Niclas Eliasson scored.
• AEK's advancement guarantees Mexican representation in the competition, with the Greek club now awaiting the group-stage draw.