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PAOK vs. Viktori Plzen: Facts & Figures
Ahead of PAOK’s UEFA Europa League, League Phase Matchday 3 clash with Viktoria Plzen at the Toumba Stadium, paokfc.gr puts you in the picture about the background to the match with some interesting facts and stats.
- On Matchday 3 of the Europa League, PAOK will face Viktoria Plzen, whom they have never faced before.
- PAOK have faced teams from the Czech Republic three times in the past, with two being in the UEFA Cup before it evolved into the Europa League and the other for the group stage of the competition.
- In the two cases of the UEFA Cup, PAOK claimed one qualification and an elimination, while in the Europa League groups they recorded two victories. In total, in the six meetings with teams from the Czech Republic PAOK have four wins – a draw and a loss.
- In 2001-02, in the Second Round of the UEFA Cup, Marila Pribram were the opponents, whom they beat 6-1 in the first match in Thessaloniki, while the match in the Czech Republic ended in a draw (2-2).
- In 2002-03 for the 3rd Round of the UEFA Cup they faced Slavia Prague, with the first leg at the Toumba ending 1-0 in favor of PAOK, but in the Czech Republic a 4-0 defeat sent the Double-headed Eagle out of the competition.
- In 2016-17 there were the games against Slovan Liberec in the group stage, with PAOK winning 2-1 in the Czech Republic on September 19, 2016 and in the match that took place at the Toumba (8/12/16) winning 2-0.
- This is PAOK’s third game this year in the new format of the Europa League, where they have recorded two defeats against Galatasaray in Turkey and Steaua Bucharest at home.
