ECL-Rof16-L1: Dinamo Zagreb - PAOK (07.03.24, 22:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

      VS

MATCHUP:              GNK Dinamo Zagreb – PAOK Thessaloniki FC
COMPETITION:     Europa Conference League – Round of 16 – Leg 1
DATE:                    07-March-2024
TIME:                     22:00 EEST (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Zagreb – Maksimir Stadium (35,123)
REFEREES:              Allyar Aghayev - Zenyal Zeynalov, Akif Amirali (Azerbaijan)
TELEVISION:        COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Cytavision Sports (Cyprus), Paramount+, ViX (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Croatia in European Competitions

2023-2024:  PAOK FC – HNK Hajduk Split  3:0 – (12. Schwab-p, 79. Zivkovic, 85. Zivkovic) – Att: 24,133 – Europa Conference League (Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 2)
2023-2024:  HNK Hajduk Split – PAOK FC  0:0 – Att: 33,573 – Europa Conference League (Qualifying round 3 – Leg 1)

2021-2022:  HNK Rijeka – PAOK FC  0:2 – (11. El Kaddouri, 80. Murg) - Att: 6,722 – Europa Conference League (Playoff Round – Leg 2)
2021-2022:  PAOK FC – HNK Rijeka  1:1 – (90. Own goal) – Att: 8,091 – Europa Conference League (Playoff Round – Leg 1)

2015-2016:  PAOK FC – NK Lokomotiva Zagreb  6:0 – (3. Lucas, 7. Mak, 14. Pelkas, 34. Kitsiou, 60. Own goal, 84. Mak) – Att: 17,927 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 2 – Leg 2)
2015-2016:  NK Lokomotiva Zagreb – PAOK FC  2:1 – (90. Mak) - Att: 1,000 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 2 – Leg 1)

2010-2011:  NK Dinamo Zagreb – PAOK FC   0:1 – (60. Salpiggidis) - Att: 29,226 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 6)
2010-2011:  PAOK FC – NK Dinamo Zagreb   1:0 – (55. Ivic) – Att: 17,927 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 2)

GAMES:  8   WINS:  5   TIES:  2   LOSSES:  1

[PaokCT]

No away fans as expected

[Blackhawk]

Our good old friend from Azerbaijan Allyar Aghayev will be calling this game.

[Dutch Eagle]

Samatta and Zivko Zivkovic not fit and not travelling to Zagreb.

Those who are travelling: 

Κοτάρσκι, Ταλιχμανίδης, Μοναστηρλής, Βιεϊρίνια, Όττο, Παναγιώτου, Κεντζιόρα, Κουλιεράκης, Μπάμπα, Τσιγγάρας, Σβαμπ, Οζντόεφ, Μεϊτέ, Μάρκος Αντόνιο, Μουργκ, Κωνσταντέλιας, Τάισον, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Ντεσπόντοφ, Μπράντον, Τζίμας.

[Blackhawk]

Starting lineup:

[PaokCT]

Both teams with some decent attack first 10 min

[PaokCT]

PAOK looking the more dangerous team but Zagreb dangerous on counter. Possession is 60-40 us

[Dutch Eagle]

Andrija's header just wide.

[Dutch Eagle]

Damn 1-0

[Blackhawk]

1:0 down

Cheap goal.

[Tahma]

perfect setup by Jonny

[Dutch Eagle]

Bad ball Jonny and Kotarski poor too.

[Soprano76]

In control the whole game and Johnny (premier league quality and all that) just gives them a freebie. Oh well. 

[PaokCT]

We’ve been too careless with the ball. So many unppposed turnovers

[Blackhawk]

We were controlling the game but they are playing very well defensively. And then came the silly mistake by Jonny.

[PaokCT]

We aren’t taking shots either. We get the ball down to 18-23 yards away and look for that killer pass as opposed to shooting 

[Soprano76]

Team doesn’t have a striker to speak of which makes things more difficult as well. Can’t Despodov play up front? 

[Dutch Eagle]

HT 1-0. We need to step up once again in the second half.

[Blackhawk]

Take out Ozdoev. He's been atrocious so far.

[Soprano76]

Can’t even get a shot on goal!! 

[italosPAOK4]

nikh prokrish apo shmera

[PaokCT]

At this point put Despodov at CF. 

[PaokCT]

Meite is the worst player on the field this half.

[Dutch Eagle]

30 minutes ago, Soprano76 said:

Team doesn’t have a striker to speak of which makes things more difficult as well. Can’t Despodov play up front? 

Brandon subbed out and Despodov in his place.

[Blackhawk]

Despodov in for Brandon. To play as forward. What can you lose?