Match report

PAOK Defeats Slovan Liberec 2–0 in UEFA Europa League

PAOK
PAOK
2–0
FT
Slovan Liberec
Slovan Liberec
Dec 8, 2016

PAOK secured a decisive victory against Slovan Liberec in the UEFA Europa League, defeating them 2–0. Garry Rodrigues opened the scoring in the 29th minute, assisted by Leo Matos, while D. Pelkas sealed the win with a goal in the 67th minute, assisted by Marin Leovac. The match was marked by multiple yellow cards, with PAOK players facing significant pressure from the referee.

Key Facts

  • • PAOK defeated Slovan Liberec 2–0 in the UEFA Europa League
  • • Garry Rodrigues scored in the 29th minute, assisted by Leo Matos
  • • D. Pelkas scored in the 67th minute, assisted by Marin Leovac
  • • PAOK received four yellow cards during the match
  • • Slovan Liberec received four yellow cards during the match
  • • Three substitutions were made by PAOK, and two by Slovan Liberec

Lineups

PAOK

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 71 P. Glykos (G)
  • 15 José Crespo (D)
  • 4 M. Leovac (D)
  • 43 Fernando Varela (D)
  • 3 Léo Matos (D)
  • 87 Cañas (M)
  • 16 G. Cimirot (M)
  • 24 Garry Rodrigues (M)
  • 77 D. Pelkas (M)
  • 10 Djalma (M)
  • 33 S. Athanasiadis (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 E. Koulouris
  • 28 E. Shakhov
  • 13 S. Malezas
  • 21 D. Biseswar
  • 23 Ž. Brkić
  • 27 I. Mystakidis
  • 70 S. Kitsiou

Slovan Liberec

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 19 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 26 L. Bartošák (D)
  • 4 O. Karafiát (D)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 29 L. Pokorný (D)
  • 10 Z. Folprecht (M)
  • 2 R. Breite (M)
  • 23 E. Vůch (M)
  • 22 P. Ševčík (M)
  • 28 U. Moses (F)
  • 21 N. Komlichenko (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. Bartl
  • 6 J. Sýkora
  • 18 I. Kubyshkin
  • 13 M. Markovič
  • 14 O. Bláha
  • 16 I. Sukenník
  • 17 V. Hladký

Timeline

  1. PAOK
    22' PAOK Card · Yellow Card
    D. Pelkas
  2. PAOK
    29' PAOK Card · Yellow Card
    Garry Rodrigues
  3. PAOK
    29' PAOK Goal · Normal Goal
    Garry Rodrigues · Assist: Leo Matos
  4. PAOK
    33' PAOK Card · Yellow Card
    José Ángel Crespo
  5. Slovan Liberec
    46' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Karafiat · On: D. Bartl
  6. PAOK
    52' PAOK Card · Yellow Card
    Leo Matos
  7. Slovan Liberec
    58' Slovan Liberec Card · Yellow Card
    U. Ekpai
  8. Slovan Liberec
    63' Slovan Liberec Card · Yellow Card
    Lukáš Pokorný
  9. Slovan Liberec
    65' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 2
    Off: U. Ekpai · On: J. Sýkora
  10. PAOK
    67' PAOK Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Pelkas · Assist: Marin Leovac
  11. PAOK
    71' PAOK subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Athanasiadis · On: E. Koulouris
  12. Slovan Liberec
    77' Slovan Liberec Card · Yellow Card
    Zdenek Folprecht
  13. PAOK
    80' PAOK subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Pelkas · On: E. Shakhov
  14. Slovan Liberec
    80' Slovan Liberec subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Zdenek Folprecht · On: I. Kubyshkin
  15. PAOK
    82' PAOK subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marin Leovac · On: S. Malezas
  16. Slovan Liberec
    89' Slovan Liberec Card · Yellow Card
    J. Sýkora

Match Stats

Stat PAOK Slovan Liberec
Fouls 13 17
Pass Accuracy 67% 68%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 19 5
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 344 410
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 5 1
Shots off Target 11 4
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 229 279
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Garry Rodrigues' goal in the 29th minute broke the deadlock and gave PAOK the lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ D. Pelkas' second goal in the 67th minute secured PAOK's victory and effectively ended any hopes of a comeback from Slovan Liberec