“It's always difficult” » PAOK have a point ahead of Olympiakos

The final score was a no-show, 3-0, but it took PAOK the entire first half to get up to speed. The goals came only in the second half, scored by Giakoumakis (49) and Ozdoyev (73, 80).

Răzvan Lucescu: “We didn't have the intensity we wanted”

Răzvan Lucescu breathed a sigh of relief after the referee's final whistle, and at the press conference he explained why he was even afraid of this match against an inferior opponent.

“The most important thing is that we won, and just as importantly, 3-0. Without risking anything, we managed to keep a clean sheet. I thought a lot after Thursday's game about today's game. I thought a lot about how we would play, what the level of intensity would be.

In the first half we had no problem, we defended well, but we were very slow in transferring the ball. We didn't have the intensity that we wanted, the quick movement, the interception of balls, which would give us something good in the opposition box. It was as if we were waiting for victory to come to us. In the second half we entered completely differently”, commented the Romanian technician.

Răzvan Lucescu: “There are no easy days and matches after Europe”

After which he admitted: “I was afraid of this game, because it is always difficult when you come after an important victory. There are no easy days and games after Europe, but that will be experienced by all the teams who played in Europe on Thursday. The most important thing is the victory.” PAOK won spectacularly at Lille (4-3) in the Europa League on Thursday.

In the derby of the stage, AEK, with Răzvan Marin on the field until the 62nd minutelost to Olympiakos 2-0. PAOK remains in the lead, with 20 points after 8 stages, and the champion is in second position, one point away. AEK completes the podium, with 16 points.