Panathinaikos surrender 2–0 lead in Conference League playoff opener

Aug 21, 2026

2–0 lead thrown away in Conference League playoff opener

Panathinaikos led 2–0 but drew 2–2 with Hradec Králové on Thursday (1) (2). Qualification is wide open going into the second leg. You go into the return with everything still to play for.

Greece's European night

PAOK drew 1–1 with Brann at Toumba (2). OFI beat CSKA Sofia 3–0 in Heraklion, taking a strong lead for the Europa League League Phase (1) (2).

Kifisia on Sunday

Next up is Kifisia at home in the Super League opener on Sunday. Focus shifts fast from Europe to the league.

Sources

1. athletiko.gr — ΟΦΗ, Παναθηναϊκός και ΠΑΟΚ: Ποιες οι πιθανότητες πρόκρισης για τις τρεις ελληνικές ομάδες
2. newsbeast.gr — Κέρδισε έδαφος η Ελλάδα στη βαθμολογία της UEFA, αλλά έχασε την ευκαιρία για μεγαλύτερο άλμα

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