Their mind was elsewhere
PAOK’s very poor European campaign concluded with the third home defeat in as many encounters. The “Double-Headed Eagle” needed Vidi to lose to Chelsea in Budapest in order to qualify, but in the first half they failed to give their own must-win match the proper attention.
BATE Borisov jumped at the opportunity and scored three unanswered goals in the first half. The Belorussian side ended up avenging themselves for their defeat in Borisov. They won 3-1 and secured qualification to the last 32 stage of the UEFA Europa League.
What is left of an evening that should soon be forgotten is the fans’ claim for a domestic double and the players’ apology to their supporters.
Line-ups:
PΑΟΚ: Paschalakis, Μatos, Crespo, Varela, Vieirinha (46’ Toșca), Cañas, Maurício, Pelkas (55’ Akpom), Limnios (46’ Warda), Jabá, Prijović.
BATE Borisov: Scherbitski, Rios, Volkov, Polyakov, Filipović, Baga, Dragun (88’ Yablonski), Ivanić, Skavysh (83’ Gordeichuk), Stasevich, Signevich.
