AEK Athens saw off Kalithea 4-0 in a Club Friendly on 8 August 2026. The match played out at the Greek side's home ground, and the result reflected a comfortable evening for the hosts. To be fair, the visitors did not offer much to trouble the back line.
The opening goal arrived in the seventeenth minute when M. Vitalis found the net. Kalithea had to wait until the fifty-first minute before Gatsinovic pulled one back, though it was too little too late. By then AEK had already stretched the back line with their early pressure.
M. Gacinovic added a third in the seventieth minute, rounding off the scoring. The fourth goal is recorded in the scoreline but no minute or scorer is provided in the match data, so that detail sits outside what can be confirmed. What is clear is that AEK controlled the tempo throughout.
The statistics tell a familiar story. AEK Athens registered 143 attacks against Kalithea's 87, while possession sat at 0.66 to 0.34 in the hosts' favour. Five corners for two tells you who dominated the wide areas, though the goal difference says more than the shot count.
Kalithea picked up one yellow card and nothing more to show for their efforts. The visitors have not played since April, which may explain the rust, but even so they could not match the hosts' intensity. AEK, meanwhile, look sharp after a mixed pre-season run.
The scoreline leaves AEK Athens with positive momentum ahead of their domestic campaign. Kalithea have work to do before the new season gets underway. And here's the thing — friendlies like this are about finding rhythm, not just results.