UEFA Europa League

PAOK Salonika vs Celta Vigo, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
PAOK Salonika
  • 77': Alexander Jeremejeff
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1st Leg
Celta Vigo
  • 34': Iago Aspas
  • 43': Williot Swedberg

About

PAOK Salonika are hosting Celta Vigo at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, 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.
  • 3': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Alexander Jeremejeff is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 5': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 11': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Iago Aspas with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 14': Foul by Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika).
  • 14': Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taison.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 17': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Jonjoe Kenny is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 18': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Goal! PAOK Salonika 0, Celta Vigo 1. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Román with a through ball.
  • 36': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (PAOK Salonika).
  • 36': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika).
  • 38': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo).
  • 41': Foul by Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika).
  • 41': Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! PAOK Salonika 0, Celta Vigo 2. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, PAOK Salonika 0, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins PAOK Salonika 0, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 46': Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo).
  • 47': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 48': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
  • 51': Delay in match (PAOK Salonika).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic is caught offside.
  • 53': Offside, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 54': Offside, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 55': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 59': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo).
  • 59': Greg Taylor (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Ferran Jutglà replaces Borja Iglesias.
  • 61': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Javi Rueda replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Greg Taylor with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 63': Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Miguel Román.
  • 66': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Álvarez replaces Williot Swedberg.
  • 66': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fer López replaces Iago Aspas.
  • 67': Foul by Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo).
  • 67': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Abdul Baba replaces Greg Taylor.
  • 67': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitrios Chatsidis replaces Mady Camara.
  • 67': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Giannis Michailidis replaces Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 72': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 75': Offside, Celta Vigo. Ferran Jutglà is caught offside.
  • 77': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, Celta Vigo 2. Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a through ball.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Dimitrios Chatsidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 82': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Fer López (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Javi Rueda.
  • 83': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Antonis Tsiftsis.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Lovren (PAOK Salonika).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Miguel Román (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 86': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Matías Vecino replaces Miguel Román.
  • 87': Foul by Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo).
  • 87': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 88': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Alexander Jeremejeff is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90': Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Alexander Jeremejeff (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Dimitrios Chatsidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo).
  • 90'+4': Ferran Jutglà (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dejan Lovren (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dimitrios Chatsidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+6': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, PAOK Salonika 1, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, PAOK Salonika 1, Celta Vigo 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 6
42.5 Possession 57.5
9 SHOTS 5
8 ON GOAL 2
0.9 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 506
434 Passes 568
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.1
34 Long Balls 56
16 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 4
32 Effective Clearances 11
32 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Toumba Stadium
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Attendance: 20,448

Line-Ups

PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Antonis Tsiftsis (GK)
6 Dejan Lovren
4 Alessandro Vogliacco
32 Greg Taylor
3 Jonjoe Kenny
20 Christos Zafeiris
27 Magomed Ozdoev
2 Mady Camara
19 Alexander Jeremejeff
11 Taison
14 Andrija Zivkovic
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Abdul Rahman Baba, Alessandro Bianco, Ioannis Michailidis, Jirí Pavlenka, Anestis Mythou, Dimitris Berdos, Jorge Sánchez, Dimitrios Chatsidis, Dimitrios Monastirlis, Konstantinos Thymianis, Tomasz Kedziora.

CEL Celta Vigo (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Andrei Radu (GK)
2 Carl Starfelt
20 Marcos Alonso
32 Javi Rodríguez
6 Ilaix Moriba
16 Miguel Román
3 Óscar Mingueza
5 Sergio Carreira
7 Borja Iglesias
19 Williot Swedberg
10 Iago Aspas
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Matías Vecino, Manuel Fernández, Yoel Lago, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Javi Rueda, Hugo Álvarez, Ferran Jutglà, Fernando López, Carlos Domínguez, Mihailo Ristic, Pablo Durán, Iván Villar.

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