This year’s best PAOK, with one of the top performances of a Greek team in Europe, defeated Dinamo Zagreb 5-1, overturning its 2-0 defeat in Zagreb and solemnly qualified for the “8” of the Conference League for the 2nd time in its history! Thus, the “two-headed” will attend today’s draw in Nyon
In the packed Toumba, PAOK had a… perfect first half, its best 45 minutes this year (12-1 finals)! He was stormy after 15′ missing three chances for goals, two with Koulierakis and one with Tyson and one with Constantelia. With very fast football, automation, passion and intensity to the maximum, the “two-headed” left no room for reaction to the Croatians who, with the exception of Misic, could not keep the ball and were nervous.
PAOK’s pressure bore fruit in the 27th minute. From Zifkovic’s corner, the leading Koulierakis took the first header and Bamba with a second set fire to Toumba (1-0). The hosts did not relax and looked for a second goal in order to equalize their defeat in Zagreb from the half time. Something they managed in the 37th minute with a volley from outside the Koulierakis area, which was also against Suchits for 2-0. Seeing the complete disintegration of Dinamo, PAOK achieved an epic reversal in the 42nd minute. From Tyson’s balls, Thomas made it 3-0 with a fishy head in awe…
In the second half and with the qualification score in hand, PAOK went on the attack again, but Dynamo was the one who surprised them and in the 48th minute, due to Kenziora’s wrong dismissal, Hoxha reduced the score to 3-1 with a diagonal shot. The goal changed the psychology of the match and the Croatians wanted to take advantage of it for another quick goal and miss a great opportunity in the 52nd minute with Kotarski making a save in the four-four with Spikic, while in the 64th minute Kotarski again made an impressive save in corner kick.
After 65′, PAOK calmed down again, came out with claims in front and in 72′ from Despodov’s corner, Koulierakis again sent the ball into the net with his chest for 4-1…
In the 82′, Murg missed a great chance, but in the 87′, Despodov won a penalty from Misic and Zifkovic, who took it, wrote the final epic 5-1, sending PAOK to the “8” for good!
The German Harm Osmers “yellowed” Baturina, Koulierakis, Misic, Ogivara.
PAOK: Kotarski, Vieirinia (78′ Otto), Kenziora, Koulierakis, Baba, Meite, Schwab (81′ Ozdoev), Zivkovic, Constantelias (78′ Murg), Tyson (67′ Despodov), Thomas (78′ Samata).
DINAMO ZAGREB: Nevicic, Ristovski, Bernauer, Teofil, Perkovic (80′ Ogiwara), Misic, Susic, Spikic (73′ Takuro), Hoxha (80′ Vidovic), Baturina, Petkovic.
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