PAOK traveled to Belgium to face a strong team and defend a narrow 1-0 advantage from the first leg. Razvan Lucescu’s team, however, have proved that they are a side that get going when the going gets tough.

The Double-headed Eagle left Belgium triumphantly, beating Gent for the second time to earn a ticket for the last eight of the UEFA Europa Conference League, where Marseille are now waiting for him.

One of the top performers of the match was undoubtedly Andre Vieirinha. A leader in every sense of the word, The Leader justified his nickname and led the team to a great triumph.

Against the enthusiastic youth of Gent, Vieirinha shrewdly used all of his rich experience, playing smart, keeping the opposition in check in defence, while he also assisted Douglas for the winning goal which made the score 2-1 to PAOK.

The moment of the match was undoubtedly when the Portuguese refused to be substituted, despite the fact that he was bleeding from a headwould and had to have several stitches in order to continue.

In the poll for the Fans’ Man of the Match, the leader received 39.14% of the votes to clinch the award.

Chuba Akpom was in second place. The Englishman may not have found the net but he was everywhere for his team. He was involved in countless duels with the home defenders, held up the ball brilliantly, and was crucial to Lucescu’s tactical plan.

Douglas Augusto completed the podium. In addition to the beautiful goal he scored, the Brazilian produced a solid display, showing high levels of concentration and was a significant presence in both defense and attack.