Panathinaikos did not make it in the first match for the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League, as it was defeated in OAKA 1-0 by Ajax and is now making it difficult to continue in the competition.
At the start of the match, the Dutch were pressing and just in the 3rd minute, Dragovski saved Akpom’s shot.
The greens reacted after ten minutes and in the 11th minute they missed their first chance with Mladenovic who couldn’t beat Pasvir.
In the 25th minute, the Ajax players worked together on the right side, Berghaus made a pass from inside the area, but Dragovski blocked the ball.
The visitors took the lead in the score at 28′. Berghaus started a ‘dance’ of passes, Rennes passed to Fitz-Jim, who laid to Berghaus, who executed strongly for 0-1.
In the 44th minute, Panathinaikos was unlucky, as Bakasetas had a shot on the crossbar.
In the second half the greens improved, they missed opportunities mainly with Geremegev, but they could not change the facts of the match.
F. Glova (Slovakia) showed a yellow card to Ingasson, Ioannidis, Juristsm Arao, Soutalo.
Panathinaikos: Dragovski, Kotsiras (64′ Baldock), Ingason, Jedvai, Mladenovic, Cerin (76′ Maksimovic), Arau, Mancini (64′ Tete), Bakasetas, Djurisic (84′ Limnios), Geremegev (64′ Ioannidis).
Ajax: Pasvir, Rennes, Sutalo, Baas, Hato, Flitz-Jim (67′ Bomen), Henderson, Taylor (82′ Brombay), Berkhaus (57′ Gaay), Akpom (67′ Traore), Forbes (57′ Hodges).
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