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PAOK vs. Real Betis: Facts & Figures
Paokfc.gr puts you in the mood for the match against Real Betis at the Toumba Stadium for Matchday 7 of the League Phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League. Get in the know with some interesting information and statistics about the background of the match.
- On Matchday 7 of the League Phase of the Europa League, PAOK are facing the eighth different team from Spain in European competitions. All the matches against Spanish sides have been in the UEFA Cup and its successor, the Europa League.
- The first meeting was with Barcelona, who had a certain Johan Cruyff in their ranks. On September 16, 1975, PAOK won 1-0 in Thessaloniki (72’ Koudas) and in the return match, the Double-headed Eagle lost 6-1.
- In the next two meetings with teams from Spain, they faced Sevilla, in 1982-83 and 1990-91, and were eliminated both times. In their first meeting, PAOK won 2-0 at the Toumba and lost 4-0 in Spain.
- In 1990-91, no goals were scored in 210 minutes of matches and qualification was decided on penalties, where the Spaniards prevailed 4-3 at the Toumba.
- This was followed by the matches with Atletico Madrid in 1997-98, where PAOK were defeated 5-2 in Spain and in the return match there was an impressive 4-4 draw.
- The 2010-11 season was the first tie in the group stage, where the matches with Villarreal ended with a victory for each team, 1-0 in Spain for Villarreal and 1-0 in Thessaloniki for PAOK.
- In 2020-21, PAOK were in the same group as Granada and the matches ended with two goalless draws.
- In the 2024-25 season, again in the League Phase of the Europa League, on 30 January 2025, they were defeated 2-0 in Spain by Real Sociedad.
- PAOK have already faced a Spanish team this season, having lost 3-1 to Celta in Vigo on 2 October 2025.
- In total, PAOK have played 14 matches against teams from Spain, with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. Of the draws, four were with a score of 0-0 and one with a score of 4-4.
