It was an intense, hard-fought encounter, but with only a few opportunities in both boxes. The deciding goal was scored by Stathopoulos in the 41st minute, following a corner kick by Chatzistravos.

PAOK remained in control of the game after their opener, had a few good chances to extend their lead, but the scoreline remained unchanged.

The U20 side of the “Double-Headed Eagle” completed the first round of fixtures with 33 points, trailing leaders Panathinaikos by six.

PAOK U20: Siampanis, Lyratzis, Tsaousis, Dimitriou, Diamantis, Maniotis, Mišković, Chatzistravos, Gaitanidis (70′ Tzovaras), Doumtsis (80′ Balogiannis), Stathopoulos (83′ Gargalatzidis)