UEFA Champions League: Belgian champions Antwerp clinched a 2-1 victory over Greece's AEK Athens in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs in Athens, advancing to the group stage for the first time.
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Gyrano Kerk netted the opening goal for Antwerp in the 73rd minute, just seven minutes after coming onto the field at the bustling Arena stadium, reports Xinhua.
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In the 90th minute, Sergio Araujo managed to level the score for the Greek hosts. However, merely five minutes afterward, Michel-Ange Balikwisha of Antwerp headed in the deciding goal.
Earlier, Antwerp had edged out AEK Athens 1-0 in the first leg of the playoffs on August 22.