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In what was by definition a difficult game against a team that has quality players and is under pressure, PAOK<\/strong> showed they accustomed to rising to such challenges.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the first half, Razvan Lucescu’s<\/strong> team were superior in all areas, dominating the pitch and creating important opportunities to take the lead.<\/span><\/span> In the 10th minute, A. Zivkovic<\/strong> found Taison<\/strong> inside the penalty area, the Brazilian<\/strong> tried to score but a Panthinaikos<\/strong> defender cleared the ball off the line.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Then, in the 16th minute, home defender Jedvaj<\/strong> made an error which A. Zivkovic<\/strong> capitalised on to release Taison<\/strong> one-on-one with the goalkeeper but Ingason<\/strong> managed to make a last-ditch block. <\/span><\/span>Mythou<\/strong> then missed the target with a shot from inside the area in the 25th minute, while five minutes later at the other end, Tsiftsis<\/strong> saved a shot by Tetteh<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PAOK<\/strong> continued to create chances, with home ‘keeper Lafonte<\/strong> stopping Ozdoev <\/strong>in the 37th minute, while in the 44th minute, the Panathinaikos<\/strong> goalkeeper saved his team when he pushed away a Pelkas<\/strong> lob from a one-on-one position.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the second half, the game was dominated by tough tackles and quick transitions, with fewer goalscroing chances.<\/span><\/span> PAOK<\/strong> won a penalty in the 66th minute, when Calabria<\/strong> tripped Giakoumakis<\/strong>, with the Double-headed Esgle<\/strong> forward duting himself down to slot hom the spot-kick and make it 1-0 to thte visitors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And that was how it fnished, with Tsiftsis<\/strong> in the PAOK<\/strong> goal making an excellent save to deny a Tetteh<\/strong> header in the 72nd minute.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Team lineups: Panathinaikos: Lafonte, Calabria, Jedvai, Ingason, Kyriakopoulos, Kontouris (71\u2019 Katris), Cerin (46\u2019 Swiderski), Zarouri (71\u2019 Pantelidis), Bakasetas, Andino (84\u2019 Tamborda), Tetteh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PAOK: Tsiftsis, Kenny, Kedziora, Michailides, Baba, Ozdoev, Meite, A. 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