UEFA Europa League

PAOK Salonika vs FCSB, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
PAOK Salonika
  • 21': Mbwana Samatta
  • Red Card 45'+4': Taison
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
FCSB
  • 50': Andrei Cosmin Gheorghita
  • 60': Joyskim Dawa

About

PAOK Salonika are hosting FCSB at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Valentin Cretu (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
  • 6': Offside, FCSB. Daniel Bîrligea is caught offside.
  • 13': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika).
  • 14': Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 0. Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika).
  • 23': Mihai Popescu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Juri Cisotti (FCSB) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
  • 31': Adrian Sut (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika).
  • 32': Foul by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 32': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Taison (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
  • 36': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Kotarski (PAOK Salonika).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Omar Colley replaces Giannis Michailidis because of an injury.
  • 41': Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Cretu.
  • 45': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Tanase with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Second yellow card to Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 45'+5': Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Andrei Gheorghita replaces David Miculescu.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Joyskim Dawa replaces Siyabonga Ngezana.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Florin Tanase (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea.
  • 50': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 1. Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
  • 51': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (FCSB).
  • 51': Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Vlad Chiriches (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
  • 52': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Schwab.
  • 56': Foul by Mihai Popescu (FCSB).
  • 56': Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, FCSB. Malcom Edjouma replaces Vlad Chiriches.
  • 59': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Omar Colley.
  • 60': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 2. Joyskim Dawa (FCSB) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Brandon Thomas replaces Mbwana Samatta.
  • 61': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Kiril Despodov replaces Dimitris Pelkas.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juri Cisotti with a headed pass.
  • 64': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB).
  • 65': Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Florin Tanase (FCSB).
  • 67': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, FCSB. Baba Alhassan replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
  • 69': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Magomed Ozdoev replaces Soualiho Meïté.
  • 69': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Stefan Schwab.
  • 70': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Valentin Cretu.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jonny (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB).
  • 72': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
  • 72': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Risto Radunovic (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Omar Colley (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Foul by Brandon Thomas (PAOK Salonika).
  • 74': Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Malcom Edjouma (FCSB).
  • 75': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Offside, FCSB. Florin Tanase is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Adrian Sut (FCSB).
  • 78': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Adrian Sut (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 79': Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Adrian Sut (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Gheorghita.
  • 82': Foul by Malcom Edjouma (FCSB).
  • 82': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Substitution, FCSB. Marius Stefanescu replaces Juri Cisotti because of an injury.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Marius Stefanescu (FCSB) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baba Alhassan.
  • 88': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Jonny.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+2': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Brandon Thomas (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marius Stefanescu (FCSB).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Baba Alhassan (FCSB).
  • 90'+3': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Omar Colley (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mihai Popescu (FCSB) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 2.
  • 0': Match ends, PAOK Salonika 1, FCSB 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
7 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 2
52 Possession 48
13 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 359
469 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 50
27 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
16 Effective Tackles 14
26 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 24
17 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Toumba Stadium
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Attendance: 18,343

Line-Ups

PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
42 Dominik Kotarski (GK)
5 Ioannis Michailidis
16 Tomasz Kedziora
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
19 Jonny
7 Giannis Konstantelias
22 Stefan Schwab
82 Souahilo Meïté
70 Mbwana Samatta
11 Taison Yellow Card
80 Dimitris Pelkas Yellow Card
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Omar Colley, Magomed Ozdoev, Konstantinos Balomenos, Antonis Tsiftsis, Joan Sastre, Kiril Despodov, Shola Shoretire, Fedor Chalov, Andrija Zivkovic, Konstantinos Thymianis, Mady Camara, Brandon Thomas.

FCSB FCSB (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Stefan Tarnovanu (GK)
17 Mihai Popescu
30 Siyabonga Ngezana Yellow Card
33 Risto Radunovic
2 Valentin Cretu
31 Juri Cisotti
8 Adrian Sut Yellow Card
21 Vlad Chiriches Yellow Card
9 Daniel Birligea Yellow Card
7 Florin Tanase
11 David Raul Miculescu
FCSB Substitutes:
Marius Stefanescu, Alexandru Baluta, Alexandru Musi, Baba Alhassan, Alexandru Pantea, Mihai Udrea, Malcom Sylas Edjomou, Joyskim Dawa, Lucas Zima, Andrei Cosmin Gheorghita.

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