EL-LP-MD4: PAOK - Young Boys Berne (06.11.25, 22:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

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MATCHUP:              PAOK Thessaloniki – BSC Young Boys Berne
COMPETITION:     Europa League – League Phase – MD4
DATE:                     06-November-2025
TIME:                     22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 0:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:              Srjan Jovanovic - Uros Stojkovic, Milan Mihailovic (Serbia)
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport 1 (Greece), Stan Sport (Australia), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+ (USA)

PAOK’s history against teams from Switzerland in European Competitions

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2018-2019:  FC Basel – PAOK     0:3 – (Varela, Prijovic, El Kaddouri) - Att: 14,328 – Champions League (QR2 – Leg 2)
2018-2019:  PAOK – FC Basel     2:1 – (Canas, Prijovic) - Att: 24,670 – Champions League (QR2 – Leg 1)
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2002-2003:  Grasshopers Zurich  - PAOK 1:1  (Markos) –  Att: 6,000 - UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 2)
2002-2003:  PAOK – Grasshopers Zurich  2:1  (Hasiotis, Giasemis) –  Att: 9,577 – UEFA Cup (Round 2, Leg 1)
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1978-1979:  Servette Geneva – PAOK   4:0 – Att: 20,000 - Cup Winners Cup (Round 1, Leg 2)
1978-1979:  PAOK – Servette Geneva  2:0  (Kermanidis, Sarafis) – Att: 35,000 - Cup Winners Cup (Round 1, Leg 1)
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GAMES:  6   WINS:  4    TIES:  0    LOSSES:  2

[Blackhawk]

If I am not mistaken Kedziora got a red card in our last European game, so he will miss this game.

[paokarag4]

Correct. Looks like Lovren has returned to training so he'll most likely start next to Michailidis.

This is one of our 4 "winnable" games, obviously winning against Lille gave us 3 points we didn't expect to get. Young Boys form is improved since PAO went to Switzerland on Matchday 1 and came away with a victory. At least their European form has improved, winning their last 2 against Ludogorets and our old foe Steaua (FCSB). 

It won't be easy, but we have been in great form and a win can really set us up well. 

[Blackhawk]

All Serbian crew to officiate this game.

[Blackhawk]

To reap benefits from the win against Lille, we need to win this game as well. This will not be very easy game at all.

[PaokCT]

10 points was enough last year to clinch the KO rounds. Currently we are at 4. If we win today we take a huge step and can focus on getting possibly top 8

[Blackhawk]

[pash]

Did not expect Lovren to not get the start. Very happy to see Tsiftsis is still getting minutes!

Bianco-Meite will be...interesting. Is Camara still injured??

[Blackhawk]

Yes, Camara is still injured.

[pash]

Straight red for the YB player on a very dangerous hit to Giakoumakis

[Blackhawk]

Can't believe that had to even go to VAR. That was a dangerous play.

[Blackhawk]

0:0 halftime. YB are playing the school bus tactics quite well. We can't really create any dangerous situations. It will take some real magic from Konstantelias to score a goal today.