SL1-R22: PAOK - AEK (11.02.24 - 20:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

 VS

MATCHUP:             P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens
COMPETITION:      Superleague 1 –Round 22
DATE:                      11-February-2024
TIME:                           20:00 EET  (18:00 UTC, 12:00 CST, 05:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:    Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703)
REFEREES:               Aiyar Aghaev - Zeyal Zeyvalov, Akif Emirali (Azerbaijan)
TELEVISION:          Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia 

PAOK vs AEK history:

SUPERLEAGUE

2022-2023:  0:2 - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2022-2023:  2:0 (Narey, Koulierakis) - Attendance: 18,410
2021-2022:  1:1 (Colak) - Attendance: 6,922  (PLAYOFFS)
2021-2022:  2:0 (Biseswar, Kurtic) - Attendance: 10,326 
2020-2021:  3:1 (Zivkovic 2, Swiderski) - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2020-2021:  2:2 (Crespo, Vieirinha) - Attendance: nf
2019-2020:  0:2 Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS)
2019-2020:  1:0 (Vieirinha-p) - Attendance: 21,332
2018-2019:  2:0 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 23,763
2017-2018:  1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 18,741 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit)
2016-2017:  0:1 - Attendance: 15,413   (PLAYOFFS)
2016-2017:  1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741
2015-2016:  2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS)
2015-2016:  2:1 (Rodrigues, Athanasiadis-p) - Attendance: 21,999
2014-2015:  AEK played in 2^rd Division
2013-2014:  AEK played in 3^rd Division
2012-2013:  1:0 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance:  15,239
2011-2012:  1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance:  9,771 (PLAYOFFS)
2011-2012:  3:0 (Vieirinha, Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance:  19,235
2010-2011:  2:1 (Garcia, Vitolo-p) - Attendance:  19,075  (PLAYOFFS)
2010-2011:  2:1 (Fotakis, Vieirinha) - Attendance:  18,453
2009-2010:  1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance:  25,303  (PLAYOFFS)
2009-2010:  0:1 - Attendance:  18,589
2008-2009:  0:1 - Attendance:  28,703  (PLAYOFFS)
2008-2009:  1:1 (Muslimovic) - Attendance:  25,203
2007-2008:  0:4 - Attendance:  11,569
2006-2007:  2:0 (Arabatzis, Mieciel) - Attendance:  15,686
2005-2006:  2:1 (Salpiggidis, own goal)- Attendance:  10,367

ALPHA ETHNIKI (Professional)

2004-2005:  1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance:  9,568
2003-2004:  3:2 (Giasemakis 2, Salpiggidis) - Attendance:  24,829
2002-2003:  0:1 - Attendance: 11,340
2001-2002:  3:2 (Georgiadis, Katsiabis, Okkas) - Attendance: 21,542
2000-2001:  2:1 (Froussos 2) - Attendance:  7,038
1999-2000:  4:4 (Maragos, Dolberg, Georgiadis, Valencia) - Attendance:  22,226
1998-1999:  2:1 (Olivares 2) - Attendance:  13,535
1997-1998:  0:0 - Attendance:  30,347
1996-1997:  0:0 - Attendance:  24,056
1995-1996:  1:3 (Zouboulis)- Attendance:  7,946
1994-1995:  1:1 (FanRoy) - Attendance:  13,509
1993-1994:  0:0 - Attendance:  11,248
1992-1993:  2:1 (Lagonidis, own goal) - Attendance:  9,267
1991-1992:  2:2 (Toursounidis, Lagonidis) - Attendance:  6,184
1990-1991:  1:1 (Mitsibonas) - Attendance:  13,782
1989-1990:  1:1 (Skartados-p) - Attendance:  35,346
1988-1989:  0:1 - Attendance:  31,969
1987-1988:  2:2 ( Bannon, Karasavidis) - Attendance:  33,243
1986-1987:  1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance:  14,167
1985-1986:  2:1 (Siggas, Vasilakos)  - Attendance:  24,113
1984-1985:  1:1 (C. Dimopoulos) - Attendance:  40,506
1983-1984:  1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance:  11,886 (played in Serres)
1982-1983:  5:0 (C. Dimopoulos 3, Koudas, Kostikos) - Attendance:  10,468
1981-1982:  1:1 (Georgopoulos) - Attendance:  15,706
1980-1981:  1:2 (Sarafis) - Attendance:  36,964  (Kaftanzoglio Stadium)
1979-1980:  4:0 (Guerino 2, Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance:  24,082

ALPHA ETHNIKI (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  2:1 (Guerino, Kostikos) - Attendance:  41,909
1977-1978:  1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance:  17,552
1976-1977:  0:0 - Attendance:  45,252
1975-1976:  1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance:  45,010
1974-1975:  1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance:  39,017
1973-1974:  3:0 (Paridis, Terzanisis, Aslanidis) - Attendance:  26,426
1972-1973:  0:0 - Attendance:  39,554
1971-1972:  2:0 (Sarafis, Paridis) - Attendance:  35,411
1970-1971:  0:0 - Attendance:  25,660
1969-1970:  4:0 (Sarafis 2, Paridis, Koudas) - Attendance:  21,716
1968-1969:  1:1 (Terzanidis) - Attendance:  18,247
1967-1968:  1:2 (Giakoumis) - Attendance:  22,156
1966-1967:  1:0 (Giakoumis) - Attendance:  19,640
1965-1966:  1:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance:  13,225
1964-1965:  1:1(Apostolidis) - Attendance:  9,337
1963-1964:  1:0 (Mouratidis) - Attendance:  19,912
1962-1963:  0:3 - Attendance:  14,442
1961-1962:  1:2 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance:  13,276
1960-1961:  1:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance:  ?
1959-1960:  1:2 (Nikolaidis)- Attendance:  14,230

PANHELLENIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Amateur)

1958-1959:  1:3 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance:  ?
1957-1958:  1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance:  ?  (Harilaou Stadium)
1953-1954:  2:2 (Papadakis, Karoufalidis)- Attendance:  ?
1939-1940:  3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance:  ?
1935-1936:  4:1 (Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Ilioupoulos, Kontopoulos)- Attendance: 10,000
1931-1932:  2:2 ()- Attendance:  ?
1930-1931:  1:2 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance:  ?  (Iraklis Stadium)

GAMES:   79    WINS:  34    TIES:  27    LOSSES:  18

All PAOK home games were either played at Syndrivani Stadium (prior to 1959) or Toumba Stadium (after 1959) unless otherwise noted.

[Blackhawk]

Officiating crew from Azerbaijan assigned for this game.

[pash]

Michailidis injured in training. Hopefully not severe. I'm sure Koulierakis would have started this game regardless, but not great to be down another CB while Troost Ekong is away.

[Athens4]

19 hours ago, Blackhawk said:

Officiating crew from Azerbaijan assigned for this game.

It's embarrassing to think that referees from that country are considered to be more competent than Greeks.

[Blackhawk]

The idea is that they have not been corrupted by the domestic system, but that does not mean they can't be influenced. I believe it's usually the 4th ref that picks them up at the airport and shows them around before the game. In this case it's Diamantopoulos, who is part of the system that is currently controlled by Melissanidis. Let's  hope the ref is not a factor in Sunday's game.

This ref called several PAOK games in the past. One against Aris, where we won 3:2, and two against Panathinaikos, both losses.

[pash]

That is a shockingly paranoid take on the game, man

[Blackhawk]

I would not put anything past them in order to gain any advantage they can.

[Dutch Eagle]

Michailidis injured; Johnny first time in the squad:

Κοτάρσκι, Ζίβκοβιτς, Σάστρε , Γιόνι , Κεντζιόρα , Κουλιεράκης , Νάσμπεργκ , Μπάμπα , Τσιγγάρας , Σβαμπ , Οζντόεφ , Μεϊτέ , Μάρκος Αντόνιο , Κωνσταντέλιας , Μουργκ, Τάισον , Α.Ζίβκοβιτς , Ντεσπόντοφ , Μπράντον , Σαμάτα .

[Dutch Eagle]

Konstantelias has fever but will be on the bench.

Lineup:

Kotarski, Sastre, Kedziora, Koulierakis, Baba, Ozdoyev, Meïte, Murg, Andrija, Taison, Samatta. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Great and icecold sliding Kedziora 

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai 3 bathmous

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Samatta. It was a foul but when it is scumbag Vida it is allowed. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Scumbag Vida immidately with a dirty foul on Samatta. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Ozdoyev with our first strike on goal but slipping and therefore toothless. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Save Kotarski.

Lucescu needs to fix things during HT. They have the upper hand. Possesion 32% for us in Toumba says it all.

[Blackhawk]

Meite close.

[Dutch Eagle]

And HT. 

[Athens4]

Not the best half but it could be worse. We just don't have a striker.

[Blackhawk]

Yes, AEK is the better team on the field.

We will need to improve in 2nd half if we want the 3 points.

[Dutch Eagle]

And there is the 0-1

[Blackhawk]

Stupid goal

[Dutch Eagle]

Samatta with a rugby-conversion instead of scoring ......

[Dutch Eagle]

Despodov replacing Murg is our first sub.

[Dutch Eagle]

Good counter. Despodov on the fists of their keeper.

[Dutch Eagle]

Konstantelias subbing in for Andrija.