AEK Athens recently secured a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the UEFA Conference League Qualifying Second Round on 24 July 2025 at the OPAP Arena, with 21,123 fans in attendance[1].
This marks an important win as AEK aim to progress in European competition. Historically, the encounter on 24 July 2025 was the first official meeting between the two clubs, further emphasizing the significance of this result[5].
In domestic form, AEK Athens concluded their previous Super League season with a 0-1 defeat at PAOK and a 1-2 loss at home against Panathinaikos, indicating an up-and-down run at the season’s end[1].
On the transfer front, AEK have been active during the 2025 summer window, with several key arrivals including Răzvan Marin from Cagliari for €1.7 million, James Penrice from Hearts (€2.3 million), Michalis Kosidis returning from Zagłębie (€1 million), and Konstantinos Chrysopoulos coming back from loan at Anorthosis. Other notable additions are Dereck Kutesa (free from Servette), Dimitris Kaloskamis (from Atromitos), and loan returns for players like Vedad Radonja (Lamia) and Zini (Levadiakos)[2][3][4].
Departures include veterans such as Ehsan Hajsafi and Cican Stanković, who both left as free agents at the end of their contracts[3].
Looking ahead, AEK face a challenging away leg against Hapoel Beer Sheva, whose home record is formidable (unbeaten in 18 of their last 19 home matches). However, AEK’s solid defense and counterattacking style could be decisive in the upcoming fixture[5].
References
- [1] Form and head to head stats AEK Athens vs H Beer-Sheva – Sky Sports
- [2] AEK Athens Transfers 2025 Summer, News & overview – Tribuna.com
- [3] 2025–26 AEK Athens F.C. season – Wikipedia
- [4] AEK Athens – transfer history – FotMob
- [5] Hapoel Beer Sheva vs AEK Athens Prediction for today 31 July 2025 – Scores24.Live