Bruges – PAOK 1-0: Can the “Two-Headed” upset Toumba (Videos) – 2024-04-11 21:38:37

PAOK was defeated 1-0 in Belgium by Bruges in the first quarter-final of the two teams in the Conference League and in the return match of Toumba next Thursday (18/4) they can turn the situation around and find themselves in the semi-finals of the competition.

The Belgian team opened the scoring in just 6′. Vanaken opened up on the left, the ball was paralleled to the undisturbed Vetlesen at the height of the penalty, who beat Kotarski with a spot kick for 1-0. The Two-Headed’s defense was caught asleep and unable to react.

It was obvious that PAOK had a problem in its defensive function, as at the beginning of the match Meite, Ozdoev did not press well.

The hosts were in control of the match, without creating phases, while the first… suspicion of an opportunity for Dikefalos was in the 39th minute with Meite. In the 44th minute, Tyson tried his foot, but it was off target.

In the second half, PAOK came out ahead, Bruges tried to play with counterattacks as the Greek team left gaps behind and the game opened up for good. The “two-headed” could not find solutions in the attack and in the 77th minute, Kotarski overthrew Omientika to be awarded a penalty. It was executed by Brugge’s first scorer, Thiago, but Kotarski saved with his feet and kept PAOK alive. The Belgians, however, maintained control of the match with the Greek team not being able to become threatening despite the changes of Lucescus and the 1-0 remaining until the final.

The German Daniel Zieber showed a yellow card to Thiago, De Kuyper, Thomas, Mechele. It is noteworthy that all three Belgians who received a card, will be absent from the rematch…

BRIGE: Jackers, Spillers, Mechele, De Kuyper, Sobe, Omientika, Vanaken, Vetlesen (73′ Balanda), Skoras, Thiago, Zutgla (73′ Noosa).

PAOK: Kotarski, Vieirinia (81′ Otto), Koulierakis, Kenziora, Baba, Meite, Ozdoev (73′ Schwab), Zivkovic, Constantelias, Tyson, Samata (73′ Thomas)).

*PAOK will make a move to UEFA for arbitrariness by the Belgian police, bias and malfeasance that led to confusion as fans with tickets were left outside the stadium, who were also treated with cruelty by the Belgian police.