In the third qualifying round of the Europa League, the teams "Panatinaikos" and "Shakhtar" faced each other. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The match was played cautiously, as any mistake could be very costly for the teams. In the first half, "Shakhtar" player Alison Santana broke into the opponent's penalty area, deceived the defender, and took a precise shot at the goal.
However, the goalkeeper managed to save the shot and deflected it for a corner. At the end of the half, the hosts created the best attacking opportunity.
"Panatinaikos" player Facundo Pellistri took a powerful shot from a distance, but the "Shakhtar" goalkeeper managed to push the ball out from under the crossbar. The second half was much slower.
"Shakhtar" player Georgiy Sudakov sent Eginaldo into the opponent's penalty area with a good pass, but Eginaldo could not beat the goalkeeper. Also, after a mistake by Nikolay Matviyenko, Karol Sviderski took a shot at the far corner, but the goalkeeper saved his team again.
Anass Zaruri shifted from the wing to the center and took a shot at the far corner, but the goalkeeper demonstrated his skills once more. Mar’yan Shved also took a shot in a dangerous situation, but the goalkeeper again held onto the ball.
The match ended with a score of 0:0. The name of the winner will be determined in the return match.
The game took place at the "Olympia" stadium in Athens. The main and substitute lineups of the teams took to the field, and several players were substituted during the match.
This result kept the chances alive for both teams.
