EL-LP-MD8: Real Sociedad - PAOK (30.01.25, 22:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

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MATCHUP:               Real Sociedad – PAOK Thessaloniki
COMPETITION:      Europa League – Group Phase – MD8
DATE:                      30-January-2025
TIME:                      22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:    San Sebastian – Reale Stadium (40,000)
REFEREES:            
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport (Greece), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+ (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Spain in European Competitions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020-2021:  PAOK – Granada CF      0:0 - Att: no fans - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 6)
2020-2021:  Granada CF – PAOK      0:0 – Att: nf – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 2)
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2010-2011:  PAOK – Villareal CF      1:0 – (69. Vieirinha) - Att: 22,779 - Europa League (Group Stage - Round 4)
2010-2011:  Villareal CF – PAOK      1:0 – Att: 14,760 – Europa League (Group Stage - Round 3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997-1998:  Atletico Madrid – PAOK   5:2 – (20. Frantzeskos, 65. Maragos) - Att: 28,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1997-1998:  PAOK – Atletico Madrid   4:4 – (15. Frantzeskos, 55. Olivares, 75. Zagorakis, 82. Zouboulis) – Att: 25,378 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)
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1990-1991:  PAOK – Sevilla FC        0:0 (3:4 pen) – Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1990-1991:  Sevilla FC – PAOK        0:0 – Att: 40,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
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1982-1983:  Sevilla FC – PAOK        4:0 –- Att: 52,532 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
1982-1983:  PAOK – Sevilla FC        2:0 – (49. Dimopoulos C., 61. Kostikos) – Att: 17,725 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)
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1975-1976:  FC Barcelona – PAOK     6:1 – (77. Anastasiadis) - Att: 30,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 2)
1975-1976:  PAOK – FC Barcelona     1:0 – (73. Koudas) - Att: 45,020 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 1)
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GAMES:  12    WINS:  3    TIES:  5    LOSSES:  4

 

[Blackhawk]

Over 2,000 tickets sold to PAOK fans for this game.

[Blackhawk]

[pash]

InPAOK predicting that Baba Rahman will be rested for this game so as to be ready for AEK. Not hugely surprising - Otto was rested last weekend for a reason, I figure.

We're gonna be in trouble next season if we don't line up a RB. I very much doubt that Otto will be convinced to stay.

[Blackhawk]

UEFA site has a game predictor simulator where you can enter scores for tomorrow's games and immidiately see the resulting standing. I was fooling around with it little bit today, and the only way I managed to keep PAOK from qualifying was if we lose 7:0 and Bragga wins 4:0, Ferencvaros gets at least a tie, and Besiktas wins.

The link to the simulator is https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/simulator/ if you want to give it a try.

[pash]

Listening to Lucescu's press conference as I read that and he was just saying we aren't qualified yet...even though PaokCT's favorite twitter account says we're 100% guaranteed. I guess this explains it! An infinitesimal chance of not making it, then.

[Dutch Eagle]

[Blackhawk]

Did not expect Baba and Taison to start.

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai 3 bathmous

[Blackhawk]

Big chance by Camara to open the score.

[PaokCT]

Braga up 1-0

[Dutch Eagle]

Damn. 1-0

[Blackhawk]

Just like that instead of us leading 2:0

[Dutch Eagle]

And 2-0

[Blackhawk]

2:0 now

[Dutch Eagle]

But ball was behind the line. Big mistake Kotarski. Gets away with it.

[Blackhawk]

Lucky the ball crossed the line for the goal not to count.

Halftime Real - PAOK 1:0

Instead of going to the dressing room with a 2:0 lead we are losing.

[Blackhawk]

Based on the halftime results so far PAOK is in 22nd place and in tomorrow's draw would face either Ajax or Galatasaray. If we eliminate either Ajax or Galatasaray than we would face either Tottenham or Lyon in the Round of 16.

[PaokCT]

Funny enough they’re playing one another right now too

[Blackhawk]

2:0 now. All our defensmen just standing and watching the play.

[Dutch Eagle]

And again the Icelancic CF is not defended at all and 2-0 just after the restart.

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Brandon. 

Ozdoyev btw had one too early in the first half.

[Blackhawk]

Almost 3:0 (crossbar by Oskarsson)

[Blackhawk]

There is still enough time for us not to qualify to the next stage.

[Blackhawk]

WTF is Lucescu doing on the bench? Throw in some fresh legs.