The dream for Panathinaikos is coming from Portugal!

The greatest hour is now for him Panathinaikos and his dream which is the qualification in his groups Champions League after 13 years!

The “greens” face it Braga at “Municipal” at 22:00 for the first match of the playoffs and they want to take the crucial step for the ticket to the top inter-club event on the planet. The match will be televised from Cosmote Sport 2 HD and from the free frequency of MEGA, radio by News Bulletin 247while there will be live updates from sport-fm.gr.

His team Ivan Jovanovich comes from the saga of Marseilleswhere he suffered against the Marseille conceding two goals in the first half and many dangerous phases, but he had him Alberto Brignoli on an excellent day and in the end he found the mental reserves and the goal with his masterful penalty Fotis Ioannidis. In the penalty shoot-out, the “clover” showed character, the Italian goalkeeper said “no” with… good morning to Geduzi and with the absolute in the five executions, she got a huge qualification that places her in the top of the Greek teams in the qualifiers of European events.

Now, however, Marseille and the celebrations are a thing of the past for Panathinaikos, who have prepared as well as possible for tonight’s match and know the obstacles they have to face against a well-worked team, which does not rely on stars and expensive names but he knows how to manage the data of a match and get what he wants through difficult situations.

Remember here his team profile Arthur Georgewhich in its last match defeated Chaves away from home with 4-2 for the championship, while let’s remember that Panathinaikos has guaranteed its presence in its groups Europa League, but also large revenues. If everyone in the ranks of the “greens” wants the… maximum possible and specifically the sheet and the “stars”!

In the competitive part, the entire Serbian coach has some changes in the list as well as he himself confirmed Ivan Jovanovich, the Willian Arao and Bart Schenkefeld were added for the matches against the Portuguese, in place of Laszlo Kleinheisler and Eric Palmer-Brown, respectively. The Brazilian young defensive midfielder has been training this week with the “greens” and has entered the squad to help if needed and take games. On the other hand, the Dutch stopper returns from his injury, although he will probably not play as a starter but will be called upon to provide solutions from the bench if these are necessary. Let’s remember that the Aitor had taken the place of Ennis Tsokai.

As for her Braga does not face injury problems and the Portuguese international winger stands out from its roster Ricardo Hortawhile Al Musrati, Abel Ruith and o Simon Banza. The Portuguese midfielder remains a stable value and with a lot of experience at 33 Pizzi. It is worth noting that the hosts have an excellent tradition against Greek teams, counting four victories, all against AEK (in 1966 in the Cup and in 2020 in the Europa League) and a draw with Aris (in 2007 in the UEFA groups).

At the press conference given by Ivan Jovanovic he deified his players, stressing, among other things, that they brought the team to this point, one step ahead of the groups, pointing out that it is important for the “clover” to claim a good result in Portugal in view of the rematch at the Avenue. On the other hand, the “Arsenalista” coach, Artur Jorge, was anything but… underestimating the importance of these games. In fact, he called them “the most important in the recent history of the team”, speaking in the best words for the quality of the “clover”.

Possible lineups:

Braga (Arthur Jorge): Matheus, Gomet, Fonte, Niacate, Marin, Al Musrati, Vitor Carvalho, Bruma, Salazar, Ricardo Horta, Abel Ruith.

Panathinaikos (Ivan Jovanovic): Brignoli, Vagiannidis, Gedvai, Magnuson, Huancar, Ruben, Vilena, Mancini, Djuricic, Palacios, Sporar.

Referee: Felix Zweier (Germany)

First Assistant: Stefan Loup (Germany)

Second Assistant: Robert Kempter (Germany)

4th referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

VAR: Christian Dinger (Germany)

AVAR: Benjamin Brandt (Germany)