ECL-QF-L2: PAOK - Club Brugge (18.04.24, 22:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

    VS  

MATCHUP:              PAOK Thessaloniki FC – Club Brugge KV
COMPETITION:     Europa Conference League – Quarterfinal – Leg 2
DATE:                    18-April-2024
TIME:                     22:00 EEST (19:00 UTC, 14:00 CDT, 05:00 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:               Davide Massa - Filippo Meli, Stefano Alassio (Italy)
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Cytavision Sports (Cyprus), Stan Sports (Australia), Paramount+, ViX (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Belgium in European Competitions

2023-2024:  Club Brugge KV – PAOK FC  1:0 – Att: 19,917 – Europa Conference League (Quartefinal – Leg 1)

2021-2022:  KAA Gent- PAOK FC  1:2 – (21. Crespo, 78. Augusto) – Att: 12,388 – Europa Conference League (Rof16 – Leg 2)
2021-2022:  PAOK FC – KAA Gent  1:0 – (58. Kurtic) – Att: 9,098 – Europa Conference League (Rof16 – Leg 1)

2010-2011:  PAOK FC – Club Brugge KV  1:1 – (25. Vieirinha) – Att: 19,424 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 5)
2010-2011:  Club Brugge KV – PAOK FC  1:1 – (78. Malezas) – Att: 17,525 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 1)

1991-1992:  KV Mechelen – PAOK FC  0:1 – (87. Borbokis) – Att: 19,500 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1991-1992:  PAOK FC – KV Mechelen  1:1 – (40. Skartados) - Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)

1967-1968:  FC Royal Liege – PAOK FC   3:2 – (29. Afentoulidis, 79. Makris) – Att: 20,000 – Fairs Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1967-1968:  PAOK FC – FC Royal Liege   0:2 – Att: 24,554 – Fairs Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)

GAMES:  9   WINS:  3   TIES:  3   LOSSES:  3

 

[Blackhawk]

Brandon Thomas took part in practice today and it appears he will be ready for Thursday.

[Blackhawk]

Looks like there will be a sold out for this game. The problem is that around 1,000 Brugge fans a re coming to Toumba and we will have to sacrifice the 3,500 seats at gate 8.

Additionally, PAE PAOK made announcement concerning the resale of tickets on black market at inflated prices saying that the team will void these tickets.

[pash]

So who do we start in the fun positions? Does Jonny get in over Vieirinha? Taison or Murg over Konstantelias? Really hoping Brandon Thomas is 100% and ready to start.

[pash]

Guess Vieirinha's participation in the press conference answers one question:

 

[Blackhawk]

Unfortunately that would appear to be the case. I guess Lucescu counts on his leadership to push the team to achieve the result. If he does really start him, I would definitively sub him at halftime. In the first game he played until the 80th minute and he was the weak link on defense in the second half after he got tired.

Apparently there is a nasty bug going around and a lot of PAOK players were infected in recent days. Some players might be questionable tomorrow due to this bug. One of the players fighting the bug in the last few days is Meite, but he did show up for practice today. Same goes for Konstantelias. Marcos Antonio missed several practices.

Italian referees for this game.

In my opinion we will need the determination and also luck we had in the home game with Dinamo Zagreb. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Squad:

Κοτάρσκι, Ζίβκοβιτς, Ταλιχμανίδης, Βιεϊρίνια, Όττο, Κεντζιόρα, Κουλιεράκης, Μιχαηλίδης, Μπάμπα, Τσιγγάρας, Σβαμπ, Μεϊτέ, Οζντόεφ, Μουργκ, Κωνσταντέλιας, Τάισον, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Ντεσπόντοφ, Μπράντον, Σαμάτα, Τζίμας.

[pash]

Παίξτε μπάλα ρε κοπρόσκυλα! Πάρτε την πρόκριση για να μη σας πάρει ο διάβολος!!!

[italosPAOK4]

nikh prokrish sthn gemath Toumpa 

[Blackhawk]

Starting linup:

[pash]

I am legit surprised, but pleasantly so!

[PAOKARA]

Brugge are counter attacking with absolute ease, and have already had a few good chances 

[PaokCT]

It literally looks like it is a training match for them. They’re doing whatever they want

[Dutch Eagle]

Damm 0-1

[Blackhawk]

0:1

[Dutch Eagle]

Thought it was offside. But VAR confirms. 

[PAOKARA]

PAOK looking third rate tonight, finished.

[PaokCT]

Just now, PAOKARA said:

PAOK looking third rate tonight, finished.

Agreed. If we don’t pick it up I see Brugge scoring another 2-3 goals

[Blackhawk]

Our midfield is non-existent.

[Dutch Eagle]

Big save Kotarski. 

We are sleeping. Even after 42 minutes

[Blackhawk]

Big save by Kotarski

[Dutch Eagle]

0-2 after the VAR check.... 

[Blackhawk]

Just like that 0:2

[PAOKARA]

0-2

[Soprano76]

This is the best opportunity for PAOK to reach a European final, so why are they playing with such a lack of urgency over both legs? So tragic lol