PAOK were up against Benfica in the Third Qualifying Round of Champions League on September 15. The match concluded with PAOK defeating Benfica 2-1.
Dimitris Giannoulis scored the first goal of the game on the 63rd minute of the match, putting PAOK in front. This was followed by goals from Andrija Zivkovic and Rafa Silva, bringing the match to a 2-1 conclusion.
All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming match sees PAOK and Benfica are set to clash again, 2 years after their Play-offs encounter which Benfica won 1-4. On a solid run, PAOK recently defeated Larissa, Panathinaikos, Besiktas and Volos NFC, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to ten matches.
Benfica come into this clash with momentum as well, following four straight victories against Rennes, Braga, Farense and Belenenses in their most recent games.
This Third qualifying round match offers a platform for PAOK and Benfica’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. PAOK’s attacking options, crafted under Abel Ferreira’s leadership, have been bolstered by Karol Swiderski, the team’s top scorer, and Chuba Akpom, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. In Third qualifying round, Biseswar has been PAOK’s standout scorer with two goals. PAOK’s offense has also been strengthened by Dimitris Pelkas, Vieirinha and Leonardo Matos, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.
Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Benfica, guided by Verissimo, have been driven by Pizzi, the team’s primary goal threat, and Carlos Vinicius, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Pizzi has already scored 30 goals in all competitions this term. Benfica’s attacking depth is further showcased by Rafa Silva, Haris Seferovic and Franco Cervi, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
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PAOK kicked off the game with Zivko Zivkovic, Ioannis Michailidis, Fernando Varela, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Dimitris Giannoulis, Omar El Kaddouri, Stefan Schwab, Jose Crespo, Dimitris Pelkas, Chuba Akpom and Christos Tzolis as starters, with Diego Biseswar, Anderson Esiti, Enea Mihaj, Nika Ninua, Alexandros Paschalakis, Karol Swiderski and Andrija Zivkovic on the bench.
Benfica's starting eleven were Odisseas Vlachodimos, Alex Grimaldo, Jan Vertonghen, Ruben Dias, Andre Almeida, Adel Taarabt, Julian Weigl, Pizzi, Pedrinho, Haris Seferovic and Everton, with Vinicius Carlos, Gabriel, Gilberto, Helton Leite, Darwin Nunez, Rafa Silva and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Dimitris Pelkas, Fernando Varela, Andre Almeida, Ioannis Michailidis, Stefan Schwab and Anderson Esiti were the ones to receive it.
Over four meetings since February 2014, the teams have each had their moments. Benfica have won three times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on August 29, 2018, with Benfica winning 1-4. In total, PAOK have managed two goals in these four meetings, compared to Benfica's nine. So far, Benfica have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against PAOK.
PAOK are on a four-game winning streak, with victories against Larissa, Panathinaikos, Besiktas and Volos NFC in their last four matches, while Benfica are on a four-game winning streak, having won Rennes, Braga, SC Farense and Belenenses in their last four matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, PAOK have claimed nine victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn seven times, while Benfica have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between PAOK and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Dimitris Giannoulis, Andrija Zivkovic and Rafa Silva as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of PAOK - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.