Lille – PAOK 0–3 (First Half): A party in France led by an incredible Konstantelias

PAOK closed the archetypal fractional with an emphatic 0–3 against Lille, having played a magical and highly productive game.

The people was opened successful the 18th infinitesimal by Soualiho Meïté, who recovered the nett against his erstwhile team. Five minutes later, successful the 23rd minute, Andrija Živković doubled the “Double-headed eagle’s” goals, giving a important information lead.

Finally, soon earlier the extremity of the half, successful the 42nd minute, Giannis Konstantelias completed PAOK’s party, scoring a stunning extremity and shaping the triumphant 0–3.

The lineups

LILLE: Ozer, Mandi, Ngoy, Santos, Verdonk, Ragoubert, André, Sahraoui, Correia, Fernandes-Pardo, Igamane.

PAOK: Tsiftsis, Michailidis, Kędziora, Baba, Kenny, Meïté, Camara, Konstantelias, Živković, Despodov, Chalov.

After its derby victories successful the Super League, PAOK faces contiguous (23/10, 22:00) yet different large competitory situation — this clip overseas — as, wrong the model of Matchday 3 of the League Phase of the UEFA Europa League, it is hosted astatine “Stade Pierre-Mauroy” by the ambitious Lille.

PAOK has traveled to France successful fantabulous spirits. Razvan Lucescu’s squad escaped from its antagonistic streak of results, winning 2 consecutive derbies — 2–1 (63’ Taison, 75’ pen. Andrija Živković – 22’ Tiquinho) against Olympiacos successful Toumba and 2–0 (45’ Abdul Rahman Baba, 48’ Giannis Konstantelias) against AEK successful Nea Filadelfeia — rising to the apical of the Super League with 17 points (5-2-0 with 11-5 goals) aft 7 matches.

In Europe, however, things person not gone arsenic good truthful far. The “black-and-whites” successful their opener conceded a “goalless” gully to Maccabi Tel Aviv successful Toumba, portion afterwards, though they took the lead, they were defeated 3–1 (45’+2’ Iago Aspas, 53’ Borja Iglesias, 70’ Villo Sandberg – 37’ Giorgos Giakoumakis) by Celta successful Vigo. Apart from Jiří Pavlenka, Lucescu faces nary different problems, with Antonis Tsiftsis worthily replacing the Czech goalkeeper.

PAOK volition enactment up with 4 changes compared to the lucifer against AEK.
The lineup: Tsiftsis, Michailidis, Kędziora, Baba, Kenny, Meïté, Camara, Konstantelias, Živković, Despodov, Chalov.

On the different hand, Bruno Genesio’s squad has besides returned, similar PAOK, afloat of appetite aft the domestic-competition interruption for the national-team obligations. The “foals” prevailed 2–0 implicit Nantes astatine the “Beaujoire,” wrong Matchday 8 of Ligue 1, acknowledgment to goals by Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (8’) and Hamza Igamane (89’). Thus, Lille reached 14 points (4-2-2 with 16-10 goals) and 6th place, 4 points down leaders Marseille.

In the Europa League, the “Lillois” person 2 wins successful arsenic galore matches. First, they prevailed 2–1 (54’ Hamza Igamane, 80’ Olivier Giroud – 59’ Savar Atli Magnusson) implicit Brann astatine the otherwise-called “Decathlon Arena,” portion afterwards they came distant victorious from the “Olimpico,” beating Roma 1–0 acknowledgment to a extremity by Haraldsson arsenic aboriginal arsenic the 6th minute. The 22-year-old Icelandic attacking midfielder, unneurotic with his peer, the Moroccan striker Igamane, person each scored 4 (4) goals truthful far, followed by the… seasoned Giroud with 3 (3), with the “Lillois” displaying attacking assortment — and adjacent having Kylian Mbappé’s brother, Ethan.

Referee of the lucifer has been appointed the Montenegrin Nikola Dabanović. He volition beryllium assisted by his compatriots Vladan Todorović and Srđan Jovanović arsenic adjunct referees, portion 4th authoritative volition beryllium Miloš Bošković.

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is Michele Fabbri (Italy) and Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR) is Federico La Pena (Italy).

Under the posts for PAOK starts Antonis Tsiftsis.

In the antiaircraft quartet, the center-back roles are taken by Giannis Michailidis and Tomasz Kędziora. On the antiaircraft flanks, Jonjoe Kenny is connected the close and Abdul Rahman Baba connected the left.

In cardinal midfield, the duo consists of Mady Camara and Soualiho Meïté, with Giannis Konstantelias operating successful a much precocious relation arsenic the main playmaker.

The attacking trio is made up of Andrija Živković and Kiril Despodov connected the wings, portion Fyodor Chalov is astatine the extremity of the attack.