EP-LP-MD2: Celta Vigo - PAOK (02.10.25, 22:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

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MATCHUP:               RC Celta Vigo – PAOK Thessaloniki
COMPETITION:      Europa League – Group Phase – MD2
DATE:                       02-October-2025
TIME:                       22:00 EEST (19:00 UTC, 14:00 CDT, 07500 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:     Vigo – Estadio de Balaidos (24,870)
REFEREES:             Igor Pajac - Bojan Zobenica, Ivan Mihalj (Croatia)
TELEVISION:          COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Stan Sport (Australia), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+, ViX (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from Spain in European Competitions

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2024-2025:  Real Sociedad – PAOK  2:0 – Att: 23,872 – Europa League (Group Phase – MD8)
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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)
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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:  13    WINS:  3    TIES:  5    LOSSES:  5

[Blackhawk]

Celta is struggling in La Liga. I predict either heavy defeat, or PAOK winning a close game (0:1, 1:2).

[PaokCT]

They have yet to win a competitive game this season. If we want to advance this is a must result for us. 

[Blackhawk]

[Blackhawk]

Croatian crew to officiate the game.

We have yet to win a game in Spain in European competition. There is always the first time.

[Blackhawk]

[Blackhawk]

Semi rotation by Razvan throwing in the two Italians.

[Brklyngrk]

0-1 Paok (Giakoumakis)

[pash]

Konstantelias "dribbling" the ball out of bounds so the Celta player can't do a throw-in 30 seconds after they get carded for doing the same thing is really stupid.

Anyway, as I type this they score the 1-1. We have been pretty garbage imo.

[Blackhawk]

We have been outplayed at every aspect of the game. Pavlenka kept us in it in the first half before we scored the goal. Not surprisingly they tied in the dying seconds of the first half. If we can squeak out a 1:1 tie out of this game it will be a miracle.

[Blackhawk]

So much for getting a tie. 2:1.

[Blackhawk]

3:1. Way too easy for them to create chances to score. And they do.

[pash]

Every. Single. Pass. Goes right to one of their players. For four games in a row. Think Lucescu's noticed?

[PaokCT]

I genuinely question if Lucescu is trying to force his way out