O Panathinaikos It was impressive in the imbrox for 50 minutes, dominated its headquarters RangersHowever, not only did he not score, but he conceded two goals then and is now with his back to the wall. 2-0 gives the Scots to qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League ahead of the rematch in Athens on July 30.
Panathinaikos not only looked at the Rangers in the first half, but was universally superior to the Scots. Could not find the way to the nets despite the classic opportunities he had and in a six -minute In the second half everything was destroyed.
A goal in the match at 52 ′ and the Vagiannidis’ disputed elimination at 58 ′ They finally made the scales in favor of Rangers, who found a second goal and is now the ultimate favorite to qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
Panathinaikos, with less players, collapsed and was in danger with a third goal, but fortunately the score was left at 2-0 until the end, leaving the Greens hopes in the OAKA rematch next Wednesday (30/7/2025).
The goals of the match
The match
Panathinaikos needed a first five minutes to “read” the match, but then dominated for a half hour in the first half and the big “weapon” of pressing and the good circulation of the ball, began to miss one chance behind the other.
In the 9 ‘the Greens had an incredible double opportunity, when after a shot by Kyriakopoulos from the left, Juricic made the first place, but Batland fired, and then Pelistri alone from two meters and from the sidelines!
In the next minute (10 ‘) Vagiannidis crosses the right with Maximovic catching the head over the beams, while in 19’ from Pelistri’s steal, the ball stayed in the area and Palmer-Brunn, but Batland.
Panathinaikos continued to steal the balls constantly and gets great in the attack and in the 24 ” touched ‘the goal again, when by new pressure and stealing high, Kyriakopoulos returned to Bakassetta shot down the finish, but the ball against the bodies.
Rangers then had two very good times of static phases, when Dragovsky in the 37 ‘fired Diomande’s right corner in his right corner, while in the 38’, Danilo’s ‘full’ shot inside the area with a march to the finish, found Maximov’s body.
At the start of the second half (50 ‘) Panathinaikos had another unparalleled opportunity with Juricic, who lowered the ball after the filling of Bakassetta, and he fired, but Batland had another major intervention in his corner.
Against the flow of the match Panathinaikos was back in the scoring in the 52 ‘when the 18-year-old Curtis’ carried’ the ball and made it 1-0 for Rangers.
In the 58th, Juricic stole the ball but did not quickly execute and in the development of the phase Vagiannidis fouls to Diomande, facing the second yellow card, making the balance of the match completely changing.
The Rangers with Psychology from Curtis’ goal and with a numerical advantage now took the reins of the game and started pushing for a second goal. In the 66th, Dragovsky made two very large interventions in Raskin’s equal number of efforts through the area, but in the 78 ‘the Scottish team “punished” Panathinaikos for the second time in the same way, “hitting” the 20th Aggressive Transision with Gassamas.
In the last quarter, the “Greens” were now “left” by forces, Rangers tried for a third goal, but the final 2-0 “sealed” the two teams’ efforts, with Panathinaikos looking for something terribly difficult in the rematch of OAKA.
Group compositions
Reunzers: Batland, Tavernier, South, Tziga, Aarons, Diomande, Rothwell (85 ′ Bayram), Raskin, Dowell (75 ′ Igamane), Danilo (75 ′ Dessers), Curtis (75).
Panathinaikos: Dragovski, Vagiannidis, Palmer-Brown, Toumba, Kyriakopoulos, Bakassetas (61 ′ Kotsiras), Tsivayia (84 ′ Siopis), Maximovic, Pelistri (84 ′ Tette), 75 Ioannidis (75).