Banya Luka-PAOK: In the hands of the “two-headed”

He is “flying” for the next phase of the Champions League PAOK.

Having a dowry in his favor 3-2 of Toumba, o “bi-head of the north” faces (22:00, Novasports Prime, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) Banja Luka with the aim of staying up in Bosnia to qualify for the 3rd qualifying round of the competition and be closer to the… sheet. As long as Lucescu’s team succeeds will face Malmowhich knocked her out Claxwick. If disqualified, he will play against the team from the Faroe Islands for the Europa League qualifiers.

His regular away goal does not apply. So, in the event that the overall score is tied after the two 90 minutes, the duel will go to extra time and if necessary to penalties.

From what was said at the press conference, it appeared that qualification is the only way for PAOK. “What is of great importance is the concentration we must have, the work we must do on the field, with the necessary humility to achieve our goal.” write down The Razvan Lucescu. “The goal we have is for the Champions League groups, that is the only goal. We deal with each match individually. Certainly every qualification secures us groups, but the big picture is the League Phase of the Champions League», he emphasized The Stefan Schwab.

PAOK will essentially compete without absences, who will obviously line up without his latest additions, while Nesberg, Tsaoussis and Balomenos are off the list. Banja Luka will line up without any problems. Sretskovic, who was recently announced, is ineligible.

Banja Luka (Bojan Buzigatsa): Siskowski – Kvrzic, Meyers, Karolina, Herrera – Skorup, Grachovac, Kulasin, Vukovic, Savic – Lukic

PAOK (Razvan Lucescu): Kotarski – Sastre, Kenziora, Koulierakis, Baba – Schwab, Kamara – Despontov, Tyson, Constantelias – Brandon

Referee: Sander van der Eyck (Netherlands)

Assistants: Nathan Fickert and Rens Blooming

4th: Alex Boss

VAR: Dennis Higler, Ingmar Oostrom