EL-QR3-L1: PAOK - Anderlecht Brussels (06.08.26, 20:45 EEST)

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MATCHUP:              PAOK Thessaloniki FC – RSC Anderlecht Brussels
COMPETITION:     Europa Conference League – Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 1
DATE:                     06-August-2026
TIME:                     20:45 EEST (17:45 UTC, 12:45 CDT, 03:45 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium Stadium (28,708)
REFEREES:             Juan Martínez Munuera - Diego Barbero, Miguel Martínez (Spain)
TELEVISION:        OPEN Beyond (Greece)

PAOK’s History against teams from Belgium in European Competitions

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2023-2024:  PAOK FC  - Club Brugge KV – 0:2 – Att: 24,738 – Europa Conference League (Quartefinal – Leg 2)
2023-2024:  Club Brugge KV – PAOK FC  1:0 – Att: 19,917 – Europa Conference League (Quartefinal – Leg 1)
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2021-2022:  KAA Gent- PAOK FC  1:2 – (21. Crespo, 78. Augusto) – Att: 12,388 – Europa Conference League (Rof16 – Leg 2)
2021-2022:  PAOK FC – KAA Gent  1:0 – (58. Kurtic) – Att: 9,098 – Europa Conference League (Rof16 – Leg 1)
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2010-2011:  PAOK FC – Club Brugge KV  1:1 – (25. Vieirinha) – Att: 19,424 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 5)
2010-2011:  Club Brugge KV – PAOK FC  1:1 – (78. Malezas) – Att: 17,525 – Europa League (Group Stage – Round 1)
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1991-1992:  KV Mechelen – PAOK FC  0:1 – (87. Borbokis) – Att: 19,500 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1991-1992:  PAOK FC – KV Mechelen  1:1 – (40. Skartados) - Att: 35,000 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)
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1967-1968:  FC Royal Liege – PAOK FC   3:2 – (29. Afentoulidis, 79. Makris) – Att: 20,000 – Fairs Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
1967-1968:  PAOK FC – FC Royal Liege   0:2 – Att: 24,554 – Fairs Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)
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GAMES:  10   WINS:  3   TIES:  3   LOSSES:  4

[pash]

Sounds like Anderlecht has some injury issues too. They all seem pretty severe (broken/fractured bones, muscle tears). So I would doubt they'd show up in the second leg as well.

Two of their three RBs are out (though Maamar - who played vs Hammarby and got an assist) should be available.

One of their CBs is out, as is one of their two DMs. Could mean nothing for us but who knows, maybe we can capitalize on it.

They're also linked with a new DM who could potentially be signed soon but unlikely he'd make the first game at this point.