Article by Romeo Ene – published on Saturday, September 20, 2025, 22:59 / Updated on Saturday, September 20, 2025 22:59
PAOK Thessaloniki, the team coached by Răzvan Lucescu (56 years old), failed to beat his own Panetolikos, 10th place last season. The two bands finished in a draw, score 0-0, in stage 4 of the Greek champion.
PAOK He was coming after the shame on Wednesday, when he lost on the land of Levadiakos, score 1-4.
Although he forced throughout the match and had the great occasions, Răzvan Lucescu's team found the way to goal. Moreover, it trembled at the end, after the success of the guests was canceled as a result of the lime intervention.
PAOK, only equal on their own ground with modest Panetolikos
Still affected after Wednesday's failure, PAOK received another shot at the start of the match. Midfielder Dimitrios Pelkas was injured and was changed in the 16th minute with Giannis Konstantelias.
The guests entered the 57th minute Beni Nkololo, the former CFR player, ceded in Greece during the Mercato period who was just over.
In contrast, the Romanians Alexandru Mățan and Sebastian Mladen were not part of Răzvan Lucescu's opponent.
Panetolikos hit in the 75th minute, but Kosta Aleksic's success was canceled due to a fault as a result of Var.
Finally, Panetoikos remained in 10 people (Unai Garcia, eliminated in the 82nd minute), but even in this context PAOK NA managed to score.
It ended 0-0, and PAOK remains in the first place, at least temporarily, with 10 points after the first 4 stages. It is the first wrong step that Răzvan's team takes in the championship.
The duel on his own ground follows with Maccabi Tel Aviv, from the Europa League group. Panetolikos is, on the other hand, on 9, with 4 points.
Răzvan Lucescu puts on account of the misfortune the result of equality: “I do not know what answer you would have expected”
After the points lost by PAOK, Răzvan Lucescu offered the first reaction and stressed that the only thing that was missing was the goal.
“It is very simple: I did not score. I do not know what answer you would have expected. If it were 3-0 or 4-0, no one would have to comment on anything.
They had 9-10 players crammed into a small space and it is difficult to play under such conditions. However, we created opportunities.
The reaction of my players after losing the ball was extraordinary. We built attacks both through the vertical and strips. We only lacked the ball to enter the gate, ”said Răzvan Lucescu, according to Metrosport.gr.
The ranking in the Greek championship
