PAOK vs Anderlecht, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round

· 1st Leg
PAOK
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Anderlecht
    • 1': Mihajlo Cvetkovic

    About

    PAOK are hosting Anderlecht at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! PAOK Salonika 0, Anderlecht 1. Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Enric Llansana.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 4': Foul by Jayden Onia-Seke (Anderlecht).
    • 4': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Moussa N'Diaye.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Jayden Onia-Seke (Anderlecht).
    • 6': Baptiste Santamaría (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Giulian Biancone (Anderlecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika).
    • 8': Offside, Anderlecht. Danylo Sikan is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anestis Mythou.
    • 11': Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika).
    • 13': Foul by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht).
    • 13': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danylo Sikan with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 16': Foul by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht).
    • 16': Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Anderlecht).
    • 17': Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Offside, Anderlecht. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht).
    • 21': Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Anderlecht. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
    • 25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Taison (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 33': Foul by Marco Kana (Anderlecht).
    • 33': Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Taison (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giannis Michailidis.
    • 34': Penalty conceded by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 34': Penalty PAOK Salonika. Giannis Konstantelias draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty missed. Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
    • 36': (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika).
    • 36': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal PAOK Salonika 0-1 Anderlecht.
    • 38': Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
    • 38': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Lukás Ambros with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht).
    • 42': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht).
    • 43': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Moussa N'Diaye.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (PAOK Salonika).
    • 45'+2': Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Jayden Onia-Seke (Anderlecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
    • 45'+6': Delay in match (PAOK Salonika). VAR checking.
    • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, PAOK Salonika 0, Anderlecht 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins PAOK Salonika 0, Anderlecht 1.
    • 45': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Aritz Elustondo replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 49': Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (PAOK Salonika).
    • 53': Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika).
    • 53': Handball by Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika).
    • 56': Foul by Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht).
    • 56': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Anderlecht. Oliver Antman replaces Jayden Onia-Seke.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gómez (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 58': Foul by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht).
    • 58': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Jonathan Gómez.
    • 63': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Greg Taylor replaces Baptiste Santamaría.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Pétrot (Anderlecht).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Zafeiris.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anestis Mythou.
    • 67': Offside, Anderlecht. Mihajlo Cvetkovic is caught offside.
    • 69': Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Anestis Mythou (PAOK Salonika).
    • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Anderlecht. Nathan Saliba replaces Lukás Ambros.
    • 71': Substitution, Anderlecht. Tristan Degreef replaces Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
    • 71': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Alexander Jeremejeff replaces Taison.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Greg Taylor (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christos Zafeiris.
    • 76': Foul by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht).
    • 76': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ali Maamar (Anderlecht).
    • 76': Abdul Rahman Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Abdul Rahman Baba (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Foul by Oliver Antman (Anderlecht).
    • 77': Greg Taylor (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
    • 81': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Giulian Biancone.
    • 82': Marco Kana (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika).
    • 83': Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
    • 83': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Anestis Mythou.
    • 84': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht).
    • 84': Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Aritz Elustondo is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Enric Llansana (Anderlecht).
    • 86': Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Aritz Elustondo (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (PAOK Salonika).
    • 88': Foul by Marco Kana (Anderlecht).
    • 88': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marco Kana.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht).
    • 90'+1': Aritz Elustondo (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht).
    • 90'+4': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Colin Coosemans.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Jeremejeff.
    • 90'+5': Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, PAOK Salonika 0, Anderlecht 1.
    • 0': Match ends, PAOK Salonika 0, Anderlecht 1.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    35.4 Possession 64.6
    4 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    251 Accurate Passes 468
    315 Passes 543
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    3 Crosses 39
    0.7 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 40
    21 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    10 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    16 Interceptions 6
    38 Effective Clearances 7
    38 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

    Venue: Toumba Stadium
    Location: Thessaloniki, Greece

    Line-Ups

    PAOK PAOK (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
    5 Ioannis Michailidis
    4 Pantelis Hatzidiakos Yellow Card
    18 Jonathan Gomez
    3 Jonjoe Kenny
    65 Giannis Konstantelias
    20 Christos Zafeiris
    7 Baptiste Santamaria
    56 Anestis Mythou
    11 Taison
    14 Andrija Zivkovic
    PAOK Substitutes:
    Aritz Elustondo, Dimitris Pelkas, Antonis Tsiftsis, Dimitris Bataoulas, Greg Taylor, Baba Rahman, Tom Louchet, Alexander Jeremejeff, Shola Shoretire, Konstantinos Thymianis, Dimitrios Chatsidis, Mady Camara.

    AND Anderlecht (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Colin Coosemans (GK)
    27 Léo Pétrot
    4 Giulian Biancone
    5 N'Diaye Moussa Yellow Card
    79 Ali Maamar
    24 Enric Llansana
    55 Marco Kana
    18 Lukás Ambros
    14 Danylo Sikan Yellow Card
    49 Jayden Onia-Seke
    9 Mihajlo Cvetkovic
    Anderlecht Substitutes:
    Noah Kalonji, Justin Heekeren, Noa Cobiella, Joshua-Williame Nga Kana, Oliver Antman, Ludwig Augustinsson, Zoumana Keita, Tristan Degreef, Kaïs Houdoussi Barry, Basile Vroninks, Nathan Saliba, Adriano Bertaccini.

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