Match report

Panathinaikos Defeats Samsunspor 2-1 in UEFA Europa League Opener

Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
2–1
FT
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Aug 21, 2025

Panathinaikos secured an important win against Samsunspor in the opening match of the UEFA Europa League, overcoming a goal down early on to clinch victory with second-half goals from Georgios Kyriakopoulos and E. Palmer-Brown.

Key Facts

  • • Panathinaikos defeated Samsunspor 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • L. Tómasson opened the scoring for Samsunspor at minute 51 with an assist from E. Kılıç.
  • • Georgios Kyriakopoulos equalized for Panathinaikos at minute 66, assisted by Tete.
  • • E. Palmer-Brown sealed the win for Panathinaikos in the 74th minute, again assisted by Tete.

Lineups

Panathinaikos

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 69 B. Dragowski (G)
  • 27 G. Kotsiras (D)
  • 14 E. Palmer-Brown (D)
  • 5 A. Touba (D)
  • 77 G. Kyriakopoulos (M)
  • 11 A. Bakasetas (M)
  • 16 A. Gnezda Cerin (M)
  • 4 P. Chirivella (M)
  • 10 Tete (F)
  • 19 K. Swiderski (F)
  • 28 F. Pellistri (M)

Substitutes

  • 40 A. Lafont
  • 70 K. Kotsaris
  • 2 D. Calabria
  • 6 M. Siopis
  • 7 F. Ioannidis
  • 9 A. Zaroury
  • 15 S. I. Ingason
  • 17 D. Mancini
  • 25 F. Mladenovic
  • 26 E. Fikaj
  • 29 A. Jeremejeff
  • 30 A. Bregou

Samsunspor

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 O. Kocuk (G)
  • 18 Z. Yavru (D)
  • 37 L. Satka (D)
  • 4 R. Van Drongelen (D)
  • 17 L. Tomasson (D)
  • 5 C. Yuksel (M)
  • 14 L. Dimata (F)
  • 29 A. Makoumbou (M)
  • 10 O. Ntcham (M)
  • 11 E. Kilinc (M)
  • 9 Marius

Substitutes

  • 12 A. Posiadala
  • 48 E. B. Toruz
  • 2 J. Mendes
  • 7 A. Muja
  • 8 S. Aydogdu
  • 22 P. Yaldir
  • 24 T. Borevkovic
  • 28 S. Gonul
  • 55 Y. E. Cift
  • 96 B. Cetin

Timeline

  1. Samsunspor
    28' Samsunspor Card · Yellow Card
    Celil Yüksel
  2. Samsunspor
    51' Samsunspor Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Tómasson · Assist: E. Kilinc
  3. Samsunspor
    52' Samsunspor Card · Yellow Card
    L. Tómasson
  4. Panathinaikos
    59' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Kotsiras · On: D. Calabria
  5. Panathinaikos
    59' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bakasetas · On: F. Ioannidis
  6. Samsunspor
    66' Samsunspor subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Kilinc · On: Arbnor Muja
  7. Samsunspor
    66' Samsunspor subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Celil Yüksel · On: Y. E. Cift
  8. Panathinaikos
    66' Panathinaikos Goal · Normal Goal
    Georgios Kyriakopoulos · Assist: Tete
  9. Panathinaikos
    74' Panathinaikos Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Palmer-Brown · Assist: Tete
  10. Samsunspor
    75' Samsunspor subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Dimata · On: S. Gonul
  11. Panathinaikos
    79' Panathinaikos Card · Yellow Card
    E. Palmer-Brown
  12. Panathinaikos
    80' Panathinaikos Card · Yellow Card
    A. Zaroury
  13. Panathinaikos
    86' Panathinaikos subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Swiderski · On: A. Bregou
  14. Samsunspor
    87' Samsunspor subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Makoumbou · On: S. Aydogdu

Match Stats

Stat Panathinaikos Samsunspor
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 10 7
Corners 8 4
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Panathinaikos' equalizer from Georgios Kyriakopoulos at minute 66 shifted momentum back to them after conceding an early goal.
  • ▸ E. Palmer-Brown's goal in the 74th minute secured the win for Panathinaikos, turning what could have been a tense finish into a comfortable victory.