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Mijat Gacinovic said immediately after the match that he felt lucky that he did not break his ankle while stopping Batay. At the same time, he expressed his belief in the qualification of AEK.
AEK lost to Antwerp in Belgium and will be looking for an upset in New Philadelphia. Mijat Gačinović made his return to the starting line-up for Union, but he almost suffered an injury when Batay was sent off for a tackle.
The Serbian midfielder said he was lucky not to have broken his ankle at this stage, emphasizing that he believed in qualifying, although IKE should perform better.
What Mijat Gacinović told COSMOTE TV: About the blow he received from Batay: “I’m fine. I was lucky that he found my feet in the air. If I got on the floor I think I would have broken it“.
for the match:”It was a tough game, and we weren’t happy with the result. I think we deserve more“,
About the rematch and what AEK has to change:”We have to put on a better face in the second leg. We want to prove things, just like Antwerp. We will have the fans on our side and I think we can qualify“.
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