Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:28 / Updated Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:28
PAOK Thessaloniki, the team trained by Răzvan Lucescu (57 years old), is fighting tonight for the trophy, in the final of the Greek Cup, against OFI Creta, in Volos. The duel is scheduled from 20:30, liveTEXT on GSP.ro and available on antenaplay.ro.
After narrowly missing out on the title in Greece, clearly losing the previous round's first-place derby to AEK Athens, PAOK have the chance to win the Cup on Saturday in the very week the club celebrated its Centenary.
Also, this would be the first trophy won by Răzvan Lucescu after the death of his father, since the beginning of April, and the Romanian's 5th trophy with PAOK, after two championships and two Greek Cups won.
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PAOK – OFI Crete, probable teams
PAOK: Tsiftsis – Sanchez, Kedziora, Lovren, Baba – Ozdoev, Zafeiris – Chatsidis, Konstantelias, Taison – Jeremejeff
Coach: Răzvan Lucescu
OFI Crete: Christogeorgos – Kostoulas, Poungouras, Krizmanic – Shengelia, Karachalios, Androutsos, Athanasiou – González, Salcedo, Nuss
Coach: Christos Kontis
Răzvan Lucescu's message, before the Greek Cup final
What we saw at the 100-year supporters' celebration shows once again what PAOK is all about. It's a feeling of a big family, of a hard-tested, beloved club that has always fought.
It's a special moment for everyone, we have to know how to control our emotions. We have gained experience in recent years, everyone is ready to give everything and fight, and finally to lift the trophy. OFI Crete is in good shape, has a good atmosphere.
It's a special Greek Cup final, but I have to admit that every final is like that. I live to win in football, that's who I am. If I don't win, I'm “dead” for a few days
– Răzvan Lucescu, PAOK coach
