UEFA Europa League

Panathinaikos vs Viktoria Plzen, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Panathinaikos
  • 31': Andrews Tetteh
  • 61': Andrews Tetteh
FT
2 - 2
1st Leg
Viktoria Plzen
  • 11': Denis Višinský
  • 80': Tomás Ladra

About

Panathinaikos are hosting Viktoria Plzen at Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cheick Souaré.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos). Assisted by Jirí Panos with a through ball.
  • 7': Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Salim Lawal (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Salim Lawal (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
  • 11': Goal! Panathinaikos 0, Viktoria Plzen 1. Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukás Cerv.
  • 13': Foul by Milos Pantovic (Panathinaikos).
  • 13': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrews Tetteh.
  • 15': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Merchas Doski.
  • 20': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 20': Renato Sanches (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos).
  • 21': Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Salim Lawal (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Visinsky.
  • 26': Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Vicente Taborda (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrews Tetteh.
  • 29': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 29': Vicente Taborda (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Panathinaikos 1, Viktoria Plzen 1. Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 35': Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Karel Spácil (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 36': Foul by Jirí Panos (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 36': Sverrir Ingason (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Jirí Panos (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 38': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 39': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Amar Memic.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 42': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jirí Panos (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 45': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 45'+1': Vicente Taborda (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Panathinaikos 1, Viktoria Plzen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Panathinaikos 1, Viktoria Plzen 1.
  • 47': Foul by Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 47': Vicente Taborda (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (Panathinaikos).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Davide Calabria (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 49': Foul by Salim Lawal (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 49': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (Panathinaikos).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Sverrir Ingason with a cross.
  • 52': Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Karel Spácil (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 53': Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Vicente Taborda (Panathinaikos).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos). Assisted by Lukás Cerv.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
  • 56': Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 58': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Tomás Ladra replaces Jirí Panos.
  • 58': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Matej Vydra replaces Salim Lawal.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Goal! Panathinaikos 2, Viktoria Plzen 1. Andrews Tetteh (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vicente Taborda.
  • 63': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 63': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Filip Djuricic replaces Milos Pantovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Santino Andino replaces Vicente Taborda.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Karel Spácil (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 69': Foul by Santino Andino (Panathinaikos).
  • 69': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Santino Andino (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Sverrir Ingason (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Santino Andino (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Santino Andino (Panathinaikos).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 73': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos).
  • 75': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Matej Valenta replaces Lukás Cerv.
  • 75': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Alexandr Sojka replaces Denis Visinsky.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Offside, Panathinaikos. Andrews Tetteh is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Karol Swiderski replaces Andrews Tetteh.
  • 80': Goal! Panathinaikos 2, Viktoria Plzen 2. Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matej Valenta.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Merchas Doski (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 82': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Javi Hernández replaces Ahmed Touba.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 88': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Prince Adu replaces Cheick Souaré.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos). Assisted by Matej Valenta.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos).
  • 90'+4': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Panathinaikos 2, Viktoria Plzen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Panathinaikos 2, Viktoria Plzen 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 6
48.9 Possession 51.1
14 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 368
451 Passes 468
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 55
19 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 20
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 10
31 Effective Clearances 14
31 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 20,227

Line-Ups

PAO Panathinaikos (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Alban Lafont (GK)
14 Erik Palmer-Brown Yellow Card
5 Ahmed Touba
15 Sverrir Ingason Yellow Card
8 Renato Sanches
11 Anastasios Bakasetas
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
2 Davide Calabria
7 Andrews Tetteh
72 Milos Pantovic
20 Vicente Taborda
Panathinaikos Substitutes:
Christos Geitonas, Georgios Katris, Anass Zaroury, Karol Swiderski, Konstantinos Kotsaris, Filip Djuricic, Javi Hernández, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Santino Andino, Manolis Siopis.

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
44 Florian Wiegele (GK)
5 Karel Spácil
14 Merchas Doski Yellow Card
40 Sampson Dweh
17 Patrik Hrosovský
6 Lukás Cerv
9 Denis Višinský
99 Amar Memic
70 Salim Lawal
20 Jirí Panos Yellow Card
19 Cheick Souare
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Matej Vydra, Tomás Ladra, Jakub Chalupa, Prince Adu, Matej Valenta, Adam Novák, Matyás Silhavy, Marián Tvrdon, Alexandr Sojka, Vaclav Jemelka.

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