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PAOK vs. Dinamo Zagreb: Facts & Figures
Just a few hours ahead of PAOK’s crucial 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 second-leg clash against Dinamo Zagreb at Toumba Stadium, paokfc.gr puts you in the picture about the background to the match.
- PAOK have hosted a team from Croatia four times. The record so far is three wins and one draw. The first team they faced in Thessaloniki was Dinamo Zagreb on September 30, 2010 and they won 1-0 thanks to Vladan Ivic’s goal. The match was for Matchday 2 of the 2010-11 UEFA Europa League group stage.
- Next PAOK met Lokomotiva Zagreb in 2015-16 in the 2nd qualifying round for the Europa League and a 2-1 defeat in Croatia (30′ Kolar, 45′ Andrijašević – 88′ Mak) thankfully did not have consequences for PAOK’s ability to qualify, as in the second leg the home side prevailed with a convincing 6 -0 (3′ Lucas, 7′ Mak, 14′ Pelkas, 34′ Kitsiou, 59′ Andrijašević own goal, and 84′ Mak) win.
- In 2021-22 it was Riejka’s turn to visit the Toumba in the Play Offs of the UEFA Europa Conference League and a 1-1 draw was followed by a 2-0 win for PAOK in Croatia with the Double-headed Eagle progressing.
- At the beginning of this season, on August 17, 2023, Hajduk Split were PAOK’s opponent in the Conference League qualifiers and after a 0-0 draw in Croatia, PAOK prevailed 3-0 and qualified for the next stage, where they eliminated Hearts from Scotland and made it to the group stage of the competition.
- In total, PAOK now have played in nine matches against teams from Croatia at home and away, and they have five wins, two draws and two losses.
- This season PAOK have played 13 matches during the qualifiers and the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, and the tally is nine wins, three draws and one loss. Away from home, they have a better record, with five wins, a goalless draw and one defeat in seven matches, with the 0-0 draw in Croatia against Hajduk Split, as well as the loss against Dinamo Zagreb.
- This is the second time they have faced Dinamo Zagreb, having also met them in the UEFA Europa League group stage in the 2010-11 season. Then, PAOK claimed two victories, 1-0 in Thessaloniki and 1-0 in Zagreb.
