UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: AGONAsport.com breaks down PAOK’s opponent, Schalke, in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32.
A Gift for Olympiacos...Old Foe for PAOK
Olympiacos & PAOK’s Possible Opponents in the Last 32
A European Season to Forget...
1st Place for the THRYLOS of...Cyprus
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: APOEL defeated Olympiacos for the second time in this year’s Europa League, claiming first place in Group B. The hosts were clearly the better side in today’s fixture and came away with the 2-0 victory, scoring a goal in each half (the opener was an own goal from da Costa). Olympiacos will settle with second place in the group and will be unseeded for the draw on December 12th.**HIGHLIGHTS**
EURO PAOK in 2017!
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: PAOK will continue in the Europa League after the new year! The Dikefalos tou Vora defeated Slovan Liberec 2-0 in Thessaloniki and with Qarabag's 1-2 loss against Fiorentina, PAOK finished second in Group J, earning a ticket to the knockout stages of the Europa League! PAOK put on a great performance and with goals from Rodrigues and Pelkas in either half they celebrated their place in the Last 32 of the competition.. **HIGHLIGHTS**
The Scenarios for Olympiacos & PAOK in the Europa League Finale
When Greek Teams Down the Italians in Italy…
Olympiacos Through...In Cyprus for First Place
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Olympiacos played to a 1-1 draw with Young Boys and secured their place in the next round of the UEFA Europa League. Fortounis opened the scoring with a fantastic free-kick and Hoarau equalized 10-minutes later. Olympiacos and APOEL will fight for top spot in Group B in the final matchday of group play.*HIGHLIGHTS**
Trela PAOKARA
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: PAOK came away with a massive “diplo” in Italy by defeating Fiorentina 2-3, keeping their hopes alive in Group J of the UEFA Europa League,. The Dikefalos tou Vora went ahead 0-2 early in the first half before the hosts equalized with a goal in each half. However, Rodrigues gave all three points to PAOK with a tremendous goal in stoppage time.**HIGHLIGHTS**
European Exit...
PAOK on the Brink of Elimination
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: PAOK fell at home to Qarabag 0-1 for the 4th matchday of the Europa League and is on the brink of elimination. The Dikefalos tou Vorra put on yet another horrible performance against the team from Azerbaijan and will need to pull off big results in their final matches to have any hopes from qualifying from Group J. **HIGHLIGHTS**
A Slap in the Face…
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Panathinaikos played their final card to stay alive in Group G but were handed a heavy defeat by Standard Liege, falling 0-3 at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. Standard Liege opened the scoring midway through the second half and two late goals from Belfodil gave Standard the emphatic victory. The loss means that Panathinaikos will need a mini-miracle to progress from group G.**HIGHLIGHTS**
At the Karaiskaki to Clinch Progression
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Olympiacos got a point in Kazakhstan against Astana for the 4th Matchday of the Europa League Group stage and with a win in Matchday 5 at home to Young Boys they will clinch their progression to the Knockout Stages. Olympiacos fell behind when Despotovic opened the scoring for the hosts before Seba equalized, giving Olympiacos a hard earned 1-1 draw on the road. **HIGHLIGHTS**
Real Madrid Blows 2-Goal Lead Since...AEK in 2002
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: The surprising result of Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League was Legia Warsaw’s 3-3 draw against Real Madrid, after the Spaniards took a 0-2 lead. Legia became the first team to comeback from a 2-goal deficit against Real Madrid in the Champions League since AEK did it in 2002!**VIDEO**
With Momentum Into the Derby
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Olympiacos easily defeated Astana 4-1 at the Karaiskaki Stadium, sending a message to PAOK before Sunday’s derby in the Superleague. Olympiacos was ahead 3-0 by halftime with goals from Figueiras, Elyounoussi, and Seba before Astana pulled one back in the second half. Astana was left with 10-men in the 58th minute and Seba added his second goal in the 65th minute. The win puts Olympiacos atop the group along with APOEL.**HIGHLIGHTS**
PAOK’s Mind on the Derby
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: With a terrible showing in Azerbaijan, PAOK easily fell to Qarabag 2-0 in their third match in Europa League group play. The Dikefalos tou Vora did not seem to have their mind on today’s fixture as the big derby against Olympiacos awaits this weekend. The hosts scored twice in the second half with PAOK creating only one good chance in the game.**HIGHLIGHTS**
Held by the Referee...
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Panathinaikos got off to a dream against Standard Liege going up 0-2 but left Belgium with only a point after conceding two goals. Ibarbo scored twice in the 12th and 36th minutes before the referee from Poland gave a ridiculous penalty to the hosts at the end of the first half (converted by Junior). A goal in the 82nd minute from a direct free-kick gave Standard a late equalizer and a point from tonight’s match, handing Panathinaikos another disappointing result in this year’s Europa League.**HIGHLIGHTS**
Preview: Olympiacos - Astana
Preview: Standard Liege - Panathinaikos
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: Panathinaikos travels to Belgium to play Standard Liege in a must-win match for the third matchday of the Europa League group stage and AGONAsport.com brings you a preview of tomorrow’s match. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM (EST). TV Listings for the United States, Canada, Australia, and Greece can be found here.
