On 9 November, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. PAOK (Thessaloniki) and Aberdeen (Scotland) met.
ПАОК - Абердин - 2:2. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
PAOK (Thessaloniki ) - Aberdeen (Scotland ) - 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: Taison (23), M. Samatta (67) - Duk (14), J. McGrath (70)
Warnings: Vieirinha (34), Theocharis Tsingaras (45), J. Hayes (64)
PAOK vs Aberdeen match review:
Excitement and drama filled the air when PAOK and Aberdeen met at the Toumbas Stadium in a thrilling UEFA Europa League Conference match. Both teams showed their determination to win and the game did not disappoint, ending in a 2-2 draw. The first half started with a bang, with Aberdeen striking first as early as the 14th minute. Duc hit the net and put the visitors ahead. However, PAOK were not going to concede, and Taison quickly responded with a goal in the 23rd minute, levelling the score. As the match progressed, the tension on the pitch increased, leading to a flurry of yellow cards. In the 34th minute, Vieirinha received a caution for a PAOK play, emphasising the physicality of the encounter. Just before the break, T. Tsingaras also received a yellow card, signalling the rivalry between the two teams. The second half saw several substitutions as both managers looked to bring fresh energy into their line-ups. In the 60th minute, Aberdeen made the first substitution, bringing on R. Duncan in place of J. Hayes. In the 61st minute, G. Shinnie came into the game, replacing D. Polvar. PAOK soon followed: in the 64th minute B. Thomas came on in place of M. Samatta, and in the 65th minute T. Tsingaras replaced M. Ozdoyev. In the 67th minute the game turned when PAOK broke the deadlock.
M. Samatta, who had come on as a substitute a few minutes earlier, showed his effectiveness by hitting the net and giving his team a solid lead. However, Aberdeen did not give up and went forward with determination. In the 70th minute, J. McGrath levelled the score in favour of the visitors, leading to an exciting finale. With the game hanging in the balance, both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to secure a win in the end. In the 79th minute, J. McGrath was replaced by B. Miowski for Abernathy. Miovski for Aberdeen, while Vieirinha replaced T. Kedziora for PAOK, and in the 82nd minute K. Despodov replaced A. Zivkovic. The frantic pace of the game continued and in the 85th minute both teams made their last changes. In PAOK, A.R. Baba replaced Rafa, while in Aberdeen Duca was replaced by E. Sokler. The tension reached its peak in the last minutes of the match when K. Koulierakis received a yellow card in the 90th minute, which emphasised the high level of competition in this match. Despite the best efforts of both teams, neither of them could get the winning goal, resulting in a 2-2 draw in regulation time. PAOK and Aberdeen can be proud of their performances, showing their resilience and skill on the pitch. The exciting match, which demonstrated the best of European club football, made fans look forward to the next part of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Eintracht vs PAOK, HIK vs Aberdeen.
Statistics of the match PAOK - Aberdeen:
| PAOK | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 21 | Kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 11 | Offences | 8 |
| 13 | Corner | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 542 | Total assists | 236 |
| 456 | Accurate assists | 157 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 67% |
