Match report

Panathinaikos and Plzen Draw 0-0 in UEFA Europa League

Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
0–0
FT
Plzen
Plzen
Dec 11, 2025

Panathinaikos held off a ten-man Plzen to secure a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the UEFA Europa League. Despite having an extra player for much of the second half, Panathinaikos could not find the breakthrough against a resilient Plzen defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Panathinaikos 0–0 Plzen
  • • Václav Jemelka of Plzen was sent off for two yellow cards at minute 32
  • • Ahmed Touba and F. Djuricic received yellow cards for Panathinaikos at minutes 54 and 56, respectively
  • • Panathinaikos made substitutions: Ahmed Touba out, A. Bakasetas in; M. Siopis out, A. Gnezda Cerin in
  • • Plzen made several key substitutions including T. Ladra for K. Spacil

Lineups

Panathinaikos

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 40 A. Lafont (G)
  • 2 D. Calabria (D)
  • 15 S. I. Ingason (D)
  • 14 E. Palmer-Brown (D)
  • 5 A. Touba (D)
  • 4 P. Chirivella (M)
  • 6 M. Siopis (M)
  • 10 Tete (M)
  • 31 F. Djuricic (M)
  • 9 A. Zaroury (M)
  • 72 M. Pantovic (F)

Substitutes

  • 69 B. Dragowski
  • 70 K. Kotsaris
  • 11 A. Bakasetas
  • 16 A. Gnezda Cerin
  • 19 K. Swiderski
  • 20 V. Taborda
  • 25 F. Mladenovic
  • 26 E. Fikaj
  • 27 G. Kotsiras
  • 30 A. Bregou

Plzen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 44 F. Wiegele (G)
  • 99 A. Memic (D)
  • 40 S. Dweh (D)
  • 21 V. Jemelka (D)
  • 14 M. Doski (D)
  • 6 L. Cerv (M)
  • 32 M. Valenta (M)
  • 18 T. Ladra (M)
  • 9 D. Visinsky (F)
  • 17 R. Durosinmi (F)
  • 80 P. Adu (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. Tvrdon
  • 23 M. Jedlicka
  • 3 S. Markovic
  • 5 K. Spacil
  • 7 C. Kabongo
  • 11 M. Vydra
  • 19 C. Souare
  • 20 J. Panos
  • 72 J. Bello
  • 85 A. Zeljkovic

Timeline

  1. Plzen
    11' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    Václav Jemelka

    Foul

  2. Plzen
    32' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    Václav Jemelka

    Foul

  3. Plzen
    32' Plzen Card · Red Card
    Václav Jemelka

    Foul

  4. Plzen
    41' Plzen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Visinsky · On: S. Markovic
  5. Plzen
    41' Plzen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Adu · On: C. Souare
  6. Panathinaikos
    54' Panathinaikos Card · Yellow Card
    Ahmed Touba

    Foul

  7. Panathinaikos
    56' Panathinaikos Card · Yellow Card
    F. Djuricic

    Foul

  8. Panathinaikos
    58' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ahmed Touba · On: A. Bakasetas
  9. Panathinaikos
    58' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Siopis · On: A. Gnezda Cerin
  10. Plzen
    64' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    Florian Wiegele

    Time wasting

  11. Plzen
    66' Plzen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Ladra · On: K. Spacil
  12. Panathinaikos
    75' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Pantovic · On: K. Swiderski
  13. Plzen
    75' Plzen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Durosinmi · On: M. Vydra
  14. Plzen
    75' Plzen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Valenta · On: Adrian Zeljković
  15. Plzen
    79' Plzen Card · Yellow Card
    S. Dweh

    Foul

  16. Panathinaikos
    84' Panathinaikos Card · Yellow Card
    A. Zaroury

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Panathinaikos Plzen
Fouls 14 9
Pass Accuracy 85% 68%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 20 5
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 560 241
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 9 1
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.35 0.35
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 71% 29%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 478 163
Shots Inside Box 9 1
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Václav Jemelka's red card at the 32nd minute shifted momentum towards Panathinaikos, who had a numerical advantage for most of the second half.
  • ▸ Despite the extra player, Panathinaikos struggled to create clear-cut chances, as Plzen's defense remained solid and organized throughout.