EL-LP-MD3: PAOK - Viktoria Plzeň (24.10.24, 19:45 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

  VS    

MATCHUP:               PAOK Thessaloniki – FC Viktoria Plzeň
COMPETITION:      Europa League – League Phase – MD3
DATE:                     24-October-2024
TIME:                     19:45 EEST (16:45 UTC, 11:45 CDT, 03:45 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:            
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport (Greece), TNT Sports (UK), Stan Sport (Australia), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+, ViX (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Czech Republic Competitions

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2016-2017:  PAOK – FC Slovan Liberec  2:0  (30. Rodrigues, 67. Pelkas) - Att: 11,463 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 6)
2016-2017:  FC Slovan Liberec – PAOK  1:2  (10. Athanasiadis – p, 82. Athanasiadis) – Att: 8,880 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 2)
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2002-2003:  SK Slavia Prague – PAOK  4:0  – Att: 8,563 – UEFA Cup (Round 2 – Leg 2)
2002-2003:  PAOK – SK Slavia Prague  1:0  (52. Georgiadis) - Att: 16,113 – UEFA Cup (Round 2 – Leg 1)
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2001-2002:  FC Marila Přibram – PAOK  2:2  (15. Luciano, 60. Giasemis)– Att: 2,225 – UEFA Cup (Round 2 – Leg 2)
2001-2002:  PAOK – FC Marila Přibram  6:1  (22. Giasemis, 28. Giasemis, 37. Okkas, 50. Konstantinidis, 75. Luciano, 87. Okkas) - Att: 5,677 – UEFA Cup (Round 2 – Leg 1)
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GAMES:  6   WINS:  4    TIES:  1    LOSSES:  1

[Athens4]

I will be on the plane heading to Atlanta an hour before kick off. Not sure if these long-haul flights have WiFi strong enough to stream but I will give it a go.

If we don't win this then I think it's safe to say that the European dream is over for the season.

[Blackhawk]

I watched most of Banik Ostrava - Viktoria  Plzen game today. Viktoria won 3:1 and played very well defensively with quick counter attacks. I am pretty sure they will play the same type of game against us. As we have serious difficulties with tight defenses, I don't see us winning this game easily, if at all.

[PAOKSYD]

A loss here and were out of Europa League? Or a little early you reckon

[pash]

Even if we lose and can't progress, every win will still net us coefficient points. So the need to try is still there.

[PaokCT]

Every win also gets us money. But, even with a loss here, there are still ways to get points. I figure 9 pts would put us in the top 24. That's 3 wins and we still have RFS, Ferencvaros, Prague. But would make it pretty impossible to slip up in those games. 

[Athens4]

ΠΑΡΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΝΙΚΗ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΣΑΣ ΠΑΡΕΙ Ο ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ!

[Blackhawk]

6 hours ago, PaokCT said:

Every win also gets us money. But, even with a loss here, there are still ways to get points. I figure 9 pts would put us in the top 24. That's 3 wins and we still have RFS, Ferencvaros, Prague. But would make it pretty impossible to slip up in those games. 

We should be able to beat RFS and Ferencvaros. Slavia Prague is even tougher opponent than Viktoria Plzen. The good thing is that we will play Slavia in January 2025, when the teams in Czechia are on winter break and will not be 100% ready. 

[pash]

Feels weird to be able to flip that old story around

[PAOKSYD]

I have a feeling we sre guna smack this czech team 

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai 3 bathmous

[Dutch Eagle]

Squad without Shoretire but with Baba:

Κοτάρσκι, Μπαλωμένος, Μοναστηρλής, Σάστρε, Όττο, Κεντζιόρα, Θυμιάνης, Κόλεϊ, Μιχαηλίδης, Μπάμπα, Μπακαγιόκο, Καμαρά , Σβαμπ, Οζντόεφ, Κωνσταντέλιας, Τάισον, Σορετίρε, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Ντεσπόντοφ, Τισουντάλι, Τσάλοφ, Μπράντον

[Blackhawk]

Starting lineup:

------------ Kotarski -------------
Sastre - Kedziora - Colley - Jonny
---- Camara ------ Bakayoko ---
Zivkovic - Konstantelias - Taison
------------ Brandon -----------

[Blackhawk]

0:1 in minute 2 of the game.

[PAOKARA]

Already 0-1 

shocking defending 

[Blackhawk]

Offside, still 0:0

[PaokCT]

21' Some nice ball movement leads to a couple shots but nothing seriously challenging the GK

[PaokCT]

0-1. Ruled offsides, but it will count

[Blackhawk]

0:1 now

[PaokCT]

Left a man wide open on the back post, inexplainable. 

[Blackhawk]

And 0:2

[PAOKARA]

We are terrible this season

[PaokCT]

Maybe Lucescu ain't it....

[Blackhawk]

We are playing a team that is undefeated 22 straight games in Europe. Team that plays excellent defensive game and with quick transition to offense takes advantage of our weakness on defense. What good is our 73% possession, when we can't create anything offensively.

[Brklyngrk]

Just got a red card, PAOK has the man advantage