EL-LP-MD8: Olympique Lyon - PAOK (29.01.26, 22:00 EET)

[Blackhawk]

     VS 

MATCHUP:               Olympique Lyon – PAOK Thessaloniki FC
COMPETITION:      Europa – League Phase – Matchday 8
DATE:                      29-January-2026
TIME:                      22:00 EEST (19:00 UTC, 14:00 CDT, 06:00 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:     Lyon – Groupama Stadium (59,186)
REFEREES:                Ricardo de Burgos - Iker de Francisco, Ivan Masso Granado (Spain)
TELEVISION:         COSMOTE Sport (Greece), Cytavision Sports (Cyprus), Stan Sports (Australia), Paramount+, ViX (USA)

PAOK’s History against teams from France in European Competitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2025-2026:  LOSC Lille – PAOK FC  3:4 – (18. Meite, 23. Zivkovic, 42. Konstantelias, 74. Zivkovic) - Att: 23,666 – Europa League – League Phase – MD3
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2021-2022:  PAOK FC – Olympique Mareille  0:1 - Att: 27,648 – Europa Conference League – Quarterfinal – Leg 2
2021-2022:  Olympique Mareille – PAOK FC  2:1 – (48. El Kaddouri) - Att: 8,783 – Europa Conference League – Quarterfinal – Leg 1
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2014-2015:  PAOK FC – EA Guingamp  1:2 – (22. Athanasiadis) - Att: 12,101 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 6)
2014-2015:  EA Guingamp – PAOK FC  2:0 – Att: 8,783 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 2)
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2005-2006:  PAOK FC – Stade Rennais FC  5:1 – (3. Own goal, 37. Christodoulopoulos, 79. Giasemis, 82. Salpiggidis, 89. Giasemis) – Att: 1,012 – UEFA Cup (Group Stage – Round 4)
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1992-1993:  PAOK FC – Paris Saint-Germain  0:3ff – Att: 26,500 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
Paris St. Germain wonthe game 3:0 on forfeit after the game at Toumba was abandoned in the 45th minute when PAOK fans stormed the field.  The score at that time was 2:0 for PSG. As a result, UEFA banned PAOK for 2 years from any European competition that the team would qualify for.
1992-1993:  Paris Saint-Germain – PAOK FC  2:0 – Att: 17,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)
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1982-1983:  FC Sochaux Montbeliard – PAOK FC  2:1 aet – (95. C. Dimopoulos) – Att: 17,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1982-1983:  PAOK FC – FC Sochaux Montbeliard  1:0 – (78. C. Dimopoulos) - Att: 30,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)
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1973-1974:  PAOK FC – Olympique Lyon  4:0 – (25. Paridis, 61. Paridis, 37. Alsanidis (p), 80. Sarafis) - Att: 30,416 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 2)
1973-1974:  Olympique Lyon– PAOK FC   3:3 – (44. Aslanidis, 50. Terzanidis, 81. Sarafis) – Att: 26,500 – Cup Winners Cup (Round 2 – Leg 1)
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GAMES:  12   WINS:  4   TIES:  1   LOSSES:  7

 

[Dutch Eagle]

7 fellow PAOK-fans died today in a car-accident in Roumania while heading for Lyon:

 

Edited Tuesday at 06:52 PM by Blackhawk
Out of respect to the families of the killed fans I deleted the link to the video.

[pash]

Oh wow that looks brutal...very, very sad. So terrible that what should have been a fun trip ends like this.

[PaokCT]

Horrifying video. I recommend you don't watch it. As Pash was saying, these were people who were excited for the game, a chance to go somewhere to watch their team. We have all done it. Crazy how life can change in a second. 

[Blackhawk]

May they Rest In Peace.

January 27 just like October 4 from now on will be remembered as one of the dark days in the PAOK history.

[Blackhawk]

PAE PAOK has requested that UEFA postpone the game on Thursday. UEFA declined to postpone the game. 

[CincinnatiAek]

Absolutely brutal. Sorry I came across the video on Twitter. Uefa should absolutely postpone the game. Joke of an organization.

[Antaeus7]

Oh my God! I am so sorry for their losses! 😞😢😭
Thoughts and prayers to the victims. UEFA really should postpone this match tomorrow, lives should come first, not the football match. 

[Blackhawk]