“Pantelis Hatzidiakos was shown a yellow card for tripping, adding unnecessary pressure on PAOK with a key player booked in a tight first half.”
“Giannis Konstantelias broke the deadlock right on the stroke of half-time, giving PAOK a precious 1-0 lead on the night and stretching the aggregate advantage to 4-2.”
Pivotal“Konstantelias struck again just three minutes into the second half, assisted by Giannis Michailidis, to make it 2-0 on the night and effectively end all remaining doubt about the tie's outcome.”
Pivotal
PAOK
Dynamo Kyiv
Outstanding performance
PAOK•MidfielderPAOK advanced to the next round of the Europa League with a composed if unspectacular second-leg victory, winning 2-0 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate. The match was largely controlled by Dynamo Kyiv in terms of possession and passing — the Ukrainians completed more passes with greater accuracy and won more corners — but PAOK proved devastatingly clinical when it mattered most. Giannis Konstantelias delivered the decisive blows either side of half-time, turning a tightly contested first half into a procession within three second-half minutes. Dynamo's manager responded with a wave of substitutions including the experienced Andriy Yarmolenko around the hour mark, but with the tie already lost on aggregate, there was little the changes could do to alter the narrative. For PAOK, the result confirms their European ambitions are very much intact heading deeper into the qualification rounds.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Pierre Mounguengue comes on for Justin Lonwijk.
On Kristian Bilovar, off Allou Thiare.
Offside.
Offside.
Dimitrios Pelkas comes on for Giannis Konstantelias.
Vladyslav Kabaev is on, and Bohdan Redushko is off.
Vladyslav Kabaev is on, and Bohdan Redushko is off.
Dimitrios Pelkas comes on for Giannis Konstantelias.
Abdul Rahman Baba is on, and Andrija Zivkovic is off.
Substituting Mohamed Mady Camara for Christos Zafeiris.
Corner awarded.
On comes Taison for Barcellos Freda, while Chatsidis goes off.
Andriy Yarmolenko comes on for Nazar Voloshyn.
Mykola Shaparenko is on, and Vitaliy Buyalskyi is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Matviy PonomarenkoYellow CardYellow card issued to Matvii Ponomarenko.
assist: Giannis Michailidis
Goal! Giannis Konstantelias scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Giannis Michailidis.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
assist: Jonathan Gómez
Goal! Giannis Konstantelias scores, making it 1-0.
Offside.
Pantelis HatzidiakosYellow CardYellow card shown to Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Damian Sylwestrzak.
