SL1-PO-R6: AEK - PAOK (26.04.23, 21:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

    VS  

MATCHUP:             A.E.K.  Athens - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
COMPETITION:     Superleague 1 – Playoffs - Round 6
DATE:                     26-April-2023
TIME:                      21:00 EEST (18:00 UTC, 13:00 CDT, 04:00 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:    Athens – OPAP Arena (Capacity: 32,500)
REFEREES:         
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport 1HD (Greece), Prime Tel (Cyprus), Antenna Satellite/Pacific (USA, Canada/Australia)

A.E.K.  vs. P.A.O.K.  history:    

Superleague

2022-2023:  2:0 - Attendance: 31,100
2021-2022:  0:1 (Colak) - Attendance: 8,075  (PLAYOFFS)
2021-2022:  1:1 (Kurtic) - Attendance: 4,541
2020-2021:  1:2 (Krmencik, Schwab-p) - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2020-2021:  1:1 (Murg) - Attendance: nf
2019-2020:  0:0 - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2019-2020:  2:2 (Swiderski 2) - Attendance: 32,576
2018-2019:  1:1 (Mauricio) - Attendance: 24,291
2017-2018:  1:0 - Attendance: 14,056
2016-2017:  1:0 - Attendance: 3,552  (PLAYOFFS)
2016-2017:  3:0 - Attendance: 11,879
2015-2016:  0:0 - Attendance: 10,880 (PLAYOFFS)
2015-2016:  1:0 - Attendance: 13,792
2014-2015:  AEK played in lower divisions
2013-2014:  AEK played in lower divisions
2012-2013:  0:0 - Attendance: 15,105
2011-2012:  2:0 - Attendance: 8,293 (PLAYOFFS)
2011-2012:  0:2 (Georgiadis, Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 6,110
2010-2011:  3:0 - Attendance: no fans  (PLAYOFFS)
2010-2011:  4:0 - Attendance: 5,518
2009-2010:  0:0 - Attendance: 11,807 (PLAYOFFS)
2009-2010:  1:0 - Attendance: 15,942
2008-2009:  3:1 (Ivic) - Attendance: 14,831 (PLAYOFFS)
2008-2009:  1:0 - Attendance: 19,194
2007-2008:  2:0 - Attendance: 24,257
2006-2007:  0:0 - Attendance: 23,109
2005-2006:  2:1 (Mieciel) - Attendance: 24,677

Alpha Ethniki (Professional)

2004-2005:  2:0 - Attendance: 35,994
2003-2004:  3:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 2,134 (Rizoupoli Stadium)
2002-2003:  3:4 (Okkas 2, Froussos, Nastos) - Attendance: 5,188
2001-2002:  6:2 (Voskaridis 2) - Attendance: 11,079
2000-2001:  3:2 (Borbokis, Spasic) - Attendance: 6,070
1999-2000:  2:0 - Attendance: 10,082
1998-1999:  2:0 - Attendance: 14,139
1997-1998:  3:0 - Attendance: 22,129
1996-1997:  1:2 (Zouboulis, Vryzas) - Attendance: 11,250
1995-1996:  4:0 - Attendance: 7,700
1994-1995:  4:3 (Kapetanopoulos, Zouboulis, Lagonidis) - Attendance: 11,517
1993-1994:  2:0 - Attendance: 9,479
1992-1993:  3:1 (Dermitzakis) - Attendance: 19,220
1991-1992:  3:1 (Djurdjevic) - Attendance: 9,562
1990-1991:  0:0 - Attendance: 10,454
1989-1990:  2:1 (Mitsobonas-p) - Attendance: 18,255
1988-1989:  0:0 - Attendance: 25,934
1987-1988:  1:0 - Attendance: 26,217
1986-1987:  1:2 (Alexandridis, Malioufas) - Attendance: 18,349 (at OAKA)
1985-1986:  1:0 - Attendance: 54,800 (OAKA)
1984-1985:  2:2 (Skartados, Siggas) - Attendance: 23,356
1983-1984:  4:0 - Attendance: 14,517
1982-1983:  1:3 (Vasilakos 2, Koudas) - Attendance: 6,704 (Korinthos)
1981-1982:  1:1 (Koudas) - Attendance: 23,915
1980-1981:  4:0 - Attendance: 21,973
1979-1980:  3:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: 26,949

Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  3:2 (Iosifidis, Koudas) - Attendance: 27,854
1977-1978:  2:0 - Attendance: 21,741
1976-1977:  1:0 - Attendance: 22,161
1975-1976:  0:0 - Attendance: 20,105 (Panahaiki Stadium, Patra)
1974-1975:  3:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: 16,606
1973-1974:  0:0 - Attendance: 17,549
1972-1973:  0:2 (Sarafis, Apostolidis) - Attendance: 29,654
1971-1972:  1:0 - Attendance: 28,581
1970-1971:  2:0 - Attendance: 29,406
1969-1970:  2:0 - Attendance: 26,042
1968-1969:  0:1 (Koudas) - Attendance: 26,336 (Karaiskaki Stadium)
1967-1968:  2:0 - Attendance: 12,295
1966-1967:  2:0 - Attendance: 13,443
1965-1966:  5:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance: 9,814
1964-1965:  1:0 - Attendance: 12,897
1963-1964:  3:1 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 18,762
1962-1963:  5:1 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 18,470
1961-1962:  6:2 (Gakoumis 2)Attendance: 11,000
1960-1961:  3:0 - Attendance: 15,000
1959-1960:  3:1 (Havanidis) - Attendance: ?

Panhellenic Championship

1958-1959:  0:1 (Katikaridis) - Attendance: ?
1957-1958:  6:2 (Gientzis, Kiourtzis) - Attendance: ?
1953-1954:  3:1 (Gientzis) - Attendance: ?
1939-1940:  1:0 - Attendance: ?
1935-1936:  2:0 - Attendance: ? (Rouf Stadium)
1931-1932:  2:0 - Attendance:  ? (Leoforos Alexandras Stadium)
1930-1931:  1:1 (Pazaroglou) - Attendance: 1,500 (Leoforos Alexandras Stadium)

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, games were played at Nea Filadelfia Stadium (Nikos Goumas Stadium). From 2004-2005 season all AEK home games were played at OAKA Stadium in Athens until season 2022-2023 when AEK moved to the new OPAP Arena..

GAMES:  78     WINS:  10    TIES:  16    LOSSES:  52

[Athens4]

Would like to make them drop points but not sure we are too bothered.

[Blackhawk]

Augusto and Taison are questionable after yesterday's game. 

After yesterday our only goal in the playoffs left is to be at a minimum 3 points behind Olympiakos in the last round where we play them at home. In that case with a win we will finish in 3rd place.

[Athens4]

We really need to win the cup and get Europa League. Θέλουμε να πάμε εκδρομές!

[Dutch Eagle]

Douglas Augusto and Taison (both somewhat injured) not in the squad.

Those who are: 

Κοτάρσκι, Ζίβκοβιτς, Ταλιχμανίδης, Σάστρε, Βιεϊρίνια , Κεντζιόρα, Κάργας, Ίνγκασον, Νάσμπεργκ, Ράφα Σοάρες, Σβαμπ, Ντάντας, Φιλίπε Σοάρες, Ελ Καντουρί, Μπίσεσβαρ, Κωνσταντέλιας, Μουργκ, Α. Ζίβκοβιτς, Ολιβέιρα, Μπράντον, Τζίμας.

[Blackhawk]

Also Lyratzis and Koulierakis not in the squad.

Let's see what kind of lineup will Lucescu come up with.

[italosPAOK4]

only the cup final is important for us now

[Dutch Eagle]

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Kargas. After intervenience of VAR Kargas is shown the red card. So we are down to 10.

[Dutch Eagle]

Näsberg subbed in for Brandon. 

[Dutch Eagle]

And 1-0 for them. We play sloppy. In fact Kotarski is.

[Dutch Eagle]

And 2-0. Kalinichta. Pffffff

[Dutch Eagle]

And Schwab yellow. 

[Ellada2004]

WTF are PAOK doing? Come on 

[Dutch Eagle]

Konstantelias wasted a big chance.

[Blackhawk]

The game is pretty much over. Try not to get any injuries in 2nd half. Need to focus on next game against Aris that gave us a big gift earlier today.

[Dutch Eagle]

Yep.

FT 4-0. We got spanked. 

[Blackhawk]

The thing is can we pick up the pieces and finish the season strong.

Before today's game I thought we would be 6 points behind Olympiakos. We are still only 3 points behind and all wide open for 3rd place.

[Athens4]

I don't think 3rd or 4th makes a difference if we win the cup. Missed the game but it looks like I actually missed nothing.

[Athens4]

Just saw the highlights - what a shocking performance. Kotarski at fault for the first goal but without him it would have been more than 4. I have no idea why we signed Kargas, he is not good enough for PAOK. He proved that in the first game of the season against Levski Sofia when he headed the ball backwards and assisted their first goal.

[paokarag4]

What an unbelievably stupid challenge Kargas decided to make which got him sent off. There is no threat there what so over, the AEK player was on the halfway line, passing back into his own half, with our defence just about fully set. Just why? No reason what so ever to slide in there, and this is a 28 year old who's been playing football for years, not a 19 year-old Koulierakis. 

Big picture wise the loss doesn't hurt us, as others have mentioned. Hopefully the players confidence doesn't take too much of a knock from the heavy loss. We beat Aris, Volos, and Olympiakos on the last match-day we should end up 3rd and secure Europa League football regardless of the Cup final result.

[Blackhawk]

Unfortunately Ingason got injured. Hopefully it's not too serious. Without him it will be much tougher.

There re still 4 games left plus the cup final. Need to regroup and hope for the best.