UEFA Europa League

PAOK Salonika vs Young Boys, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
PAOK Salonika
  • 54': Alessandro Bianco
  • 67': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 72': Giannis Konstantelias
  • 75': Abdul Rahman Baba
FT
4 - 0
Young Boys
  • Red Card 6': Armin Gigovic

About

PAOK Salonika are hosting Young Boys 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.
  • 4': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Young Boys).
  • 4': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 5': Delay in match (Young Boys). VAR checking.
  • 5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Armin Gigovic (Young Boys).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) is shown the red card.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Taison.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Handball by Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys).
  • 18': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
  • 18': Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taison following a fast break.
  • 24': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 28': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 28': Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 30': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika).
  • 30': Saidy Janko (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Alan Virginius (Young Boys).
  • 32': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
  • 33': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 37': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 37': Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 40': Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
  • 40': Foul by Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys).
  • 40': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Baba with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 44': Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Saidy Janko (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, PAOK Salonika 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins PAOK Salonika 0, Young Boys 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro replaces Alan Virginius.
  • 46': Offside, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bianco.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Sandro Lauper.
  • 53': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 53': Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys).
  • 53': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Goal! PAOK Salonika 1, Young Boys 0. Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Abdul Baba.
  • 55': Offside, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias with a through ball.
  • 58': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 60': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Saidy Janko.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 62': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 64': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
  • 64': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Saidy Janko (Young Boys).
  • 65': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Saidy Janko (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Magomed Ozdoev replaces Alessandro Bianco.
  • 66': Substitution, Young Boys. Dominik Pech replaces Alvyn Sanches.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 67': Goal! PAOK Salonika 2, Young Boys 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 70': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
  • 70': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Goal! PAOK Salonika 3, Young Boys 0. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 74': Substitution, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley replaces Christian Fassnacht.
  • 75': Substitution, Young Boys. Chris Bedia replaces Sergio Córdova.
  • 75': Goal! PAOK Salonika 4, Young Boys 0. Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 77': Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Chris Bedia (Young Boys).
  • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Fedor Chalov replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Giannis Konstantelias.
  • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Luka Ivanusec replaces Taison.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 81': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
  • 84': Chris Bedia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika).
  • 84': Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, Young Boys. Ryan Andrews replaces Saidy Janko.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas.
  • 89': Foul by Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 89': Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Soualiho Meïté.
  • 90'+1': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, PAOK Salonika 4, Young Boys 0.
  • 0': Match ends, PAOK Salonika 4, Young Boys 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
34.7 Possession 65.3
7 SHOTS 23
1 ON GOAL 10
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 497
302 Passes 565
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 17
0.0 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 43
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Toumba Stadium
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Attendance: 21,608

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 FC Midtjylland 5 +7 12
3 Aston Villa 5 +5 12
4 SC Freiburg 5 +5 11
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
99 Antonis Tsiftsis (GK)
5 Ioannis Michailidis
4 Alessandro Vogliacco Yellow Card
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
3 Jonjoe Kenny
65 Giannis Konstantelias
8 Souahilo Meïté
22 Alessandro Bianco
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis
11 Taison
77 Kiril Despodov
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Dimitris Pelkas, Anestis Mythou, Dimitrios Tsopouroglou, Jirí Pavlenka, Dimitrios Monastirlis, Luka Ivanusec, Andrija Zivkovic, Greg Taylor, Magomed Ozdoev, Dejan Lovren, Joan Sastre, Fedor Chalov.

YB Young Boys (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Keller (GK)
30 Sandro Lauper
4 Tanguy Zoukrou
3 Jaouen Hadjam Yellow Card
17 Saidy Janko Yellow Card
10 Alvyn Sanches
37 Armin Gigovic Red Card
45 Rayan Raveloson Yellow Card
9 Sergio Córdova
7 Alan Virginius
16 Christian Fassnacht
Young Boys Substitutes:
Rhodri Smith, Dominik Pech, Christian Bile Bédia, Emmanuel Tsimba, Heinz Lindner, Ebrima Colley, Dario Marzino, Keeto Thermoncy, Ryan Andrews, Joel Monteiro, Darian Males.

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