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“Levi García opens the scoring for Panathinaikos after sustained pressure from the Greek side, including two corners in the 49th and 51st minutes and a saved effort from Santino Andino four minutes earlier.”
Pivotal“Lasha Dvali pulls CSKA 1948 level with a right-footed finish just three minutes from time, stunning Panathinaikos and forcing extra time after Brian Sobrero's earlier shot had been saved.”
Pivotal“Cyriel Dessers, on as a substitute since the 65th minute, converts from a corner assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos in the fourth minute of extra time to restore Panathinaikos's lead and ultimately seal the tie.”
Pivotal
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Panathinaikos
Outstanding performance
Panathinaikos•AttackerPanathinaikos rode out a nervy finish to advance from Sofia, but they had to do it the hard way. Levi García gave the Greek side a lead just before the hour mark that looked sufficient, only for CSKA 1948 to find a lifeline through Lasha Dvali three minutes from time — a leveller that sent the tie into extra time and momentarily swung the tie's aggregate picture back toward the Bulgarian hosts. Panathinaikos had been the better side across both halves by the numbers — 21 shots to 14, 11 on target to five, and more dangerous attacks — but CSKA's nine saves from their goalkeeper kept the scoreline deceptively close. It was substitute Cyriel Dessers, one of several attacking changes made by Panathinaikos in the second half, who ended the contest with a composed finish from a corner in the 94th minute of extra time, rewarding his side's persistence and ultimately their superior quality over the course of the two-legged tie.
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Vicente Taborda takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Florian Krebs takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Elias Franco attempted a header but missed the shot.
Elias FrancoYellow CardElias Franco receives a yellow card.
Shot by Brian Gabriel Sobrero with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Adam Gnezda Cerin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dragan Grivic comes on for Diego Daniel Medina Roman.
Sotiris Kontouris is on, and Giorgos Kyriakopoulos is off.
Brian Gabriel Sobrero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Florian Krebs is on, and Hector Cuellar is off.
Frédéric Maciel takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! Cyriel Dessers scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
Cyriel DessersGoal! Cyriel Dessers scores, bringing the score to 1-2.
Corner awarded.
Elias Franco takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mamadou Diallo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vicente Taborda is on, and Santino Andino is off.
Adam Gnezda Cerin comes on for Pedro Chirivella.
Lasha Dvali Lasha Dvali scores with a right-footed shot.
Lasha Dvali Lasha Dvali takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Lasha Dvali takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Lasha Dvali scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Lasha Dvali scores, making it 1-1.
Brian Gabriel Sobrero takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Adriano Jagusic takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Ahmed Touba is substituted off for Anass Zaroury.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Cyriel Dessers takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Moataz ZemzemiYellow CardYellow card issued to Moataz Zemzemi.
Frédéric Maciel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Moataz Zemzemi.
Jagusic Adriano is on, and Levi Garcia is off.
On Cyriel Dessers, off Elmin Rastoder.
Mamadou Diallo comes on for Didier Digard.
Elmin RastoderYellow CardElmin Rastoder receives a yellow card.
Levi GarcíaLevi Garcia scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! Levi Garcia scores, making it 0-1.
Santino Andino takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Santino Andino takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Levi Garcia takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Didier Digard takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Anass Zaroury takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Santino Andino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hector Cuellar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Anass Zaroury takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Georgios KatrisYellow CardGeorgios Katris receives a yellow card.
Etienne Camara's left-footed shot is blocked.
Georgios Katris receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Anass Zaroury takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Levi Garcia attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Santino Andino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Georgi Rusev takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Jasper Vergoote.
