UEFA Europa League

Panathinaikos vs SK Sturm Graz, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Panathinaikos
  • 18': Karol Swiderski
  • 74': Davide Calabria
FT
2 - 1
SK Sturm Graz
  • 34': Otar Kiteishvili

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Emir Karic.
  • 2': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 2': Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 5': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 5': Sverrir Ingason (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 6': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos).
  • 7': Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Panathinaikos).
  • 8': Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Sverrir Ingason (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos).
  • 12': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Filip Rózga.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Touba.
  • 18': Goal! Panathinaikos 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.
  • 21': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 21': Tetê (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 24': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 28': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos).
  • 28': Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 32': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Tochi Chukwuani.
  • 34': Goal! Panathinaikos 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
  • 36': Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 36': Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tetê (Panathinaikos) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Niklas Geyrhofer.
  • 39': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos).
  • 40': Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Tetê (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos).
  • 45'+1': Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Panathinaikos 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Panathinaikos 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Arjan Malic replaces Jeyland Mitchell.
  • 46': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos).
  • 46': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 48': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Oliver Christensen.
  • 51': Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Arjan Malic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 56': Ahmed Touba (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 59': Corner, Panathinaikos. Conceded by Emir Karic.
  • 61': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Axel Kayombo replaces Maurice Malone.
  • 61': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Tomi Horvat replaces Filip Rózga.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 62': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Erik Palmer-Brown.
  • 62': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 63': Foul by Niklas Geyrhofer (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 63': Karol Swiderski (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Arjan Malic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 65': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Pedro Chirivella replaces Tetê.
  • 66': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Milos Pantovic replaces Karol Swiderski.
  • 69': Foul by Arjan Malic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 69': Pedro Chirivella (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 70': Milos Pantovic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seedy Jatta.
  • 73': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 73': Milos Pantovic (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jacob Peter Hödl replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 74': Goal! Panathinaikos 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Davide Calabria (Panathinaikos) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas.
  • 78': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Leon Grgic replaces Seedy Jatta.
  • 80': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Giannis Kotsiras replaces Davide Calabria.
  • 84': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 84': Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Tasos Bakasetas (Panathinaikos).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Panathinaikos. Filip Mladenovic replaces Tasos Bakasetas because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Kayombo.
  • 86': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Panathinaikos). Assisted by Axel Kayombo.
  • 88': Foul by Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 88': Giannis Kotsiras (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Panathinaikos).
  • 89': Anass Zaroury (Panathinaikos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jacob Peter Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 90': Foul by Milos Pantovic (Panathinaikos).
  • 90': Niklas Geyrhofer (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Axel Kayombo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Panathinaikos. Milos Pantovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Panathinaikos 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Panathinaikos 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
45.9 Possession 54.1
7 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 418
429 Passes 497
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
29 Long Balls 50
8 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 6
22 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 18
35 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 21,013

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 6 +10 15
2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAO Panathinaikos (3-4-3)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
14 Erik Palmer-Brown
5 Ahmed Touba
15 Sverrir Ingason Yellow Card
11 Anastasios Bakasetas Yellow Card
16 Adam Gnezda Cerin
9 Anass Zaroury
2 Davide Calabria
19 Karol Swiderski
31 Filip Djuricic
10 Mateus Tetê
Panathinaikos Substitutes:
Sotiris Terzis, Elton Fikaj, Vicente Taborda, Adriano Bregou, Milos Pantovic, Filip Mladenovic, Pedro Chirivella, Giannis Kotsiras, Konstantinos Kotsaris, Christos Geitonas.

STG SK Sturm Graz (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Oliver Christensen (GK)
35 Niklas Geyrhofer
47 Emanuel Aiwu
4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic Yellow Card
17 Emir Karic
2 Jeyland Mitchell Yellow Card
10 Otar Kiteishvili
21 Tochi Phil Chukwuani Yellow Card
8 Filip Kucharczyk
77 Maurice Malone
20 Seedy Jatta
SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:
Leon Grgic, Matteo Bignetti, Julius Beck, Tomi Horvat, Stephan Hierländer, Jacob Peter Hödl, Danill Khudiakov, Arjan Malic, Axel Kayombo, Belmin Beganovic, Dimitri Lavelée, Tim Oermann.

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