The youngsters of the “Double-Headed Eagle” have been unstoppable in Sweden. After prevailing 3-1 over AIK Fotboll (Koutsias 2 goals, Patiras 1) and 4-1 Stabæk Fotball (all four goals by Koutsias) on Friday, they continued in impressive fashion on Saturday. They handed Skonto FC a 7-0 thrashing, with Koutsias (3), Tsikos, Tziortzis, Symeonidis and Koulouris on target. Then they wrapped up their group stage engagements with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal FC, courtesy of Kedikoglou and Lazariotis goals.

Having topped their group with 12 points and 16-3 goals, PAOK aim to win the trophy. The tournament final against FC Groningen will kick off on Sunday 28 May, at 11:00.