It was a strange game. PAOK had absolute control and never looked threatened. The Double-headed Eagle recorded 15 attempts on goal over 89 minutes, but could not find a goal. But, they never gave up. They kept their composure and a clear head, believed in their gameplan, and were vindicated with a great 2-0 win, scoring twice in the final minutes.

Anyone who watched the game will surely still be impressed by a dominant figure in midfield. A player who fought for 90 minutes, kept the ball, made interceptions, showed intelligent distribution, and came out on top in all the duels he gave. That was Meite , who was pivotal for Razvan Lucescu’s team, producing a top-level footballing performance.

In the vote for the Fans’ Man of the Match, the French midfielder won the public’s preferences and claimed the individual award with a percentage of 47.14%.

The podium was completed by the goalscorers. In second place was Stefan Schwab , who showed he had the cool blood to convert the 90th-minute spot-kick and put PAOK in front, while in third place was Ioannis Konstantelias, who came off the bench and energized his teammates, created cracks in the home team’s defense and put his stamp on the game with a great goal in the finale.