Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, 07 November 2025, 08:19 / Updated Friday, 07 November 2025 08:22
PAOK Thessalonikithe team prepared by Răzvan Lucescu, defeated it 4-0 on Young Boys Bern and has 7 points in the single Europa League group after 4 matches.
Răzvan Lucescu's players put on a show with Young Boys Bern, but it took them a whole first half to reach full speed and turn on the “faucet” with goals. Although their opponent remained inferior after the elimination of Gigovic, in the 5th minute, PAOK opened the scoring only in the 54th minute, through Bianco.
Once the ice was broken, the black and whites attacked the Swiss goal, and Giakoumakis (67), Konstantelias (72) and Baba (76) made the score 4-0! In the press conference that took place after the final whistle, Răzvan Lucescu was nothing but excited and, fair play, he admitted that his team's task was made much easier by the fact that the opponent quickly stayed within ten.
Răzvan Lucescu: “In the first half we were more static”
“Let's be honest and admit that the match became easy when they were down to 10 players in the 5th minute. In the first half we tried to play defensively. In the second half we left behind the doubts we had in our minds, we played with confidence, with enthusiasm.
We created chances, we scored, we got an important win, although the three points we got are important. In the first half we were more static, we moved harder. In the second half, our reaction was excellent and gave us this special score and a great win on a nice night for the team,” commented Lucescu jr.
PAOK is one point away from 8th place
PAOK are now 10th in their single Europa League group with 7 points, one adrift of 8th place, the last of which guarantees direct qualification to the competition's 'eight'.
In the next stage, on November 27, Răzvan Lucescu's team also plays at home, against Brann Bergen.
