PAOK Salonika vs Rijeka, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - PAOK Salonika advance 5-1 on aggregate
PAOK Salonika
  • 12': Souahilo Meïté
  • 25': Giannis Konstantelias
  • 56': Fedor Chalov
  • 77': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 89': Dimitris Pelkas
FT
5 - 0
2nd Leg - PAOK Salonika advance 5-1 on aggregate
Rijeka
  • Red Card 71': Ante Majstorovic

About

PAOK Salonika are hosting Rijeka at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 7': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Stjepan Radeljic.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Luka Menalo.
  • 12': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, Rijeka 0. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 15': Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
  • 18': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 21': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Justas Lasickas with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Rijeka. Toni Fruk is caught offside.
  • 25': Goal! PAOK Salonika 2, Rijeka 0. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soualiho Meïté.
  • 27': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 27': Tiago Dantas (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Dantas (Rijeka).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 30': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
  • 30': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Jankovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 33': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 36': Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
  • 39': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Fedor Chalov.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, PAOK Salonika 2, Rijeka 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins PAOK Salonika 2, Rijeka 0.
  • 50': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
  • 50': Luka Menalo (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Luka Menalo (Rijeka).
  • 52': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 53': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka).
  • 53': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Ante Orec.
  • 55': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
  • 56': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 56': Goal! PAOK Salonika 3, Rijeka 0. Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 58': Foul by Mladen Devetak (Rijeka).
  • 58': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
  • 60': Substitution, Rijeka. Simun Butic replaces Ante Orec.
  • 60': Substitution, Rijeka. Duje Cop replaces Luka Menalo.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka).
  • 63': Foul by Duje Cop (Rijeka).
  • 63': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka). Assisted by Abdul Baba.
  • 64': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Martin Zlomislic.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
  • 65': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Rijeka. Mladen Devetak is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Simun Butic (Rijeka) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Duje Cop.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Foul by Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 68': Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Taison replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 69': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Fedor Chalov.
  • 70': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Mladen Devetak.
  • 71': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
  • 71': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) for a bad foul.
  • 74': Dejan Petrovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 75': Substitution, Rijeka. Anel Husic replaces Tiago Dantas.
  • 77': Goal! PAOK Salonika 4, Rijeka 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Luka Ivanusec replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 80': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 81': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Dejan Petrovic.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Substitution, Rijeka. Bruno Bogojevic replaces Toni Fruk.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 89': Goal! PAOK Salonika 5, Rijeka 0. Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, PAOK Salonika 5, Rijeka 0.
  • 0': Match ends, PAOK Salonika 5, Rijeka 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
36.7 Possession 63.3
6 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
234 Accurate Passes 464
322 Passes 549
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
3 Crosses 22
0.7 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 52
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 6
29 Effective Clearances 9
29 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Toumba Stadium
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Attendance: 24,223

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
5 Ioannis Michailidis
16 Tomasz Kedziora
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
3 Jonjoe Kenny
65 Giannis Konstantelias
27 Magomed Ozdoev
8 Souahilo Meïté
9 Fedor Chalov
14 Andrija Zivkovic
77 Kiril Despodov
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Giorgos Giakoumakis, Dimitrios Chatsidis, Taison, Luka Gugeshashvili, Greg Taylor, Joan Sastre, Dejan Lovren, Dimitrios Tsopouroglou, Mady Camara, Luka Ivanusec, Dimitris Pelkas, Antonis Tsiftsis.

RIJE Rijeka (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Martin Zlomislic (GK)
6 Stjepan Radeljic
45 Ante Majstorovic Yellow Card
34 Mladen Devetak
22 Ante Orec
4 Niko Jankovic
26 Tiago Dantas
8 Dejan Petrovic
10 Toni Fruk
17 Luka Menalo
23 Justas Lasickas
Rijeka Substitutes:
Duje Cop, Aleksa Todorovic, Silvio Llinkovic, Bruno Bogojevic, Dominik Thaqi, Vito Kovac, Ante Juric, Gabrijel Rukavina, Amer Gojak, Simun Butic, Lovro Kitin, Anel Hasic.

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