ECL-QR2-L2: PAOK - Levski Sofia (28-07-22, 20:30 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

  VS     

MATCHUP:               PAOK Thessaloniki FC – PFC Levski Sofia
COMPETITION:     Europa Conference League – QR2 – Leg 2
DATE:                     28-July-2022
TIME:                     20:30 EEST (17:30 UTC, 12:30 CDT, 03:30 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:              Cesar Soto Grodo – Iker De Fransisco, Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
TELEVISION:         Novasports Prime (Greece, Cyprus)

 

PAOK’s History against teams from Bulgaria in European Competitions

2022-2023:  Levski Sofia – PAOK FC  2:0 – Att: 20,000 – Europa Conference League (Round 2 – Leg 1)
1983-1984:  PAOK FC – Lokomotiv Plovdiv  3:1 – (44. Kostikos, 68. Skartados, 76. Dimopoulos C.) – Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1983-1984:   Lokomotiv Plovdiv – PAOK FC  1:2 – (42. Dimopoulos C., 48. Georgopoulos) – Att: 18,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)

GAMES:  3   WINS:  2   TIES:  0   LOSSES:  1

[Dutch Eagle]

Must score an early goal. Like in the first quarter or so.

Good for us the away goal rule is gone since last year. Therefore we can push if the time passes without the deathsentence if they score. 

Will be a hell of a job though. But must keep the faith! 

[PaokCT]

I’m 90% sure we will win. But you have to think they’ll score. I can see a 3-1 game go into extra time. 

[Athens4]

ΠΑΡΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΚΡΙΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΣΑΣ ΠΑΡΕΙ Ο ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ!

[Dutch Eagle]

We need to make history, guys. We never progressed to the next round after losing away with two goals.

We did however catch up a 2-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt in 1981 but lost at the penalties. That was the only time but in vane.

But we are PAOK. Last year we managed to win a penalty shootout for the first time in our history. Why not progressing after a 2-0 loss in the first leg????

[PAOKSYD]

Lucescou himself would not commit to progress in the post match presser..... doesnt give me much confidence.

Instead he laid blame on kutric....

[Dutch Eagle]

Gate 4 and 4a are closed as we were punished for what happened at the Marseille game.

Seasonticket holders can enter at gate 8.

[PaokCT]

Heard Vierinha will start along with Narey at CF

[Athens4]

Good wines.

[PaokCT]

Wait not Vierinha at CF. At RB

[italosPAOK4]

parte thn prokrish !

[paokarag4]

Looks like we are going to go with Narey to lead the line. bit of a risk considering he's a winger but Lucescu obviously wasn't impressed with Koutsias and Thomas isn't fit enough to start yet. 

Reported starting line-up

----------------Kortarski

Lyratzis----Ingason----Kargas---Rafa Soares

-------Augusto------Kurtic

Zivkovic--------Dantas--------Biseswar/Quagliata

--------------Narey------

 

Lyratzis returning is a big plus, interesting to see how Kurtic goes with all the rumours that he's trying to force a move since we didn't offer him a bigger contract following his career best season. The issue seems to have been resolved for now so let's hope he gets back to his best and maybe even manages to score and helps us turn this around. 

[Blackhawk]

Starting lineup:

[PaokCT]

I hate all our back passes to the goalkeeper. 

[BostonThanatos]

We look as sloppy as last week....hopefully they can get their heads out of their a$$es

[PaokCT]

It’s amazing how bad we are against teams who press. We can’t break it out of our own half. Literally passing out of play over and over again

[PaokCT]

Yellow Kurtic for complaining

[Ellada2004]

PAOK need to pick up the tempo. Leveski are just going to time waste.

[Ellada2004]

Stupid yellow card to take there 

[PaokCT]

Quagliata is literally a cone on the field. Offers nothing

[PaokCT]

LOL 

[Ellada2004]

WTF!!

[PaokCT]

Lyratzis passes the ball to Ronaldo who dribbles around Kotarski and scores

[BostonThanatos]

Pathetic.... One of the MANY MANY sloppy ass passes....

[Dutch Eagle]

Oh boy Lyratzis. What are you doing??

Need to score three now......