It was a busy day in the Greek football world at the Europa Conference League. We take a look at results for Pafos FC and Panathinaikos FC.
Pafos FC: Third time’s the charm and history is made
It was a magical and dreamlike evening for Pafos FC, which made history with a stunning 3-0 victory over Cluj. The team overturned a 1-0 deficit from the first leg and secured their first-ever qualification to the League Phase of the Europa Conference League.
The goals for the victors were scored by Jazza (28’), Goldar (30’), and Tankovic (48’).
As the final whistle blew, Pafos celebrated their triumph and their fans reveled in the historic qualification.
With this victory, Pafos FC has proven that they can compete at a high level and is now preparing for its next challenge at the Conference League.
Panathinaikos FC beat Lans to advance to UEFA Conference League Group Stage
Greek football club Panathinaikos FC beat French Lans 2-0 in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off at the OAKA Athens stadium on Thursday evening and advanced to the group stage.
The Greens scored twice in the second half (Pellistri 62’, and Tete 85’) and secured a one-goal aggregate victory over the two legs (Lans won 2-1 in the first match).
The Greek team will now enter into one of four pots for the draw of the UEFA Conference League group phase, which is scheduled to take place in Monaco.
The 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine teams each based on their UEFA coefficients. The draw will determine each team’s eight league phase opponents, with an AI-generated software deciding the fixtures.