Shakhtar-Panathinaikos: With the same seriousness and attention to the final energy the “clover” in Poland

The big time arrived Panathinaic! Tonight (21:00, Sport-fm.gr, BWINSPOR FM 94.6 COSMOTE SPORT 2), “Greens” cross their swords with Shakhtar at the “Reymana Stadium” of Krakow, in the second game between them for the third qualifying round of Europa League.

A week ago, the two teams stayed in ‘White’ tie At the Athens Olympic Stadium, with the “clover” appearing “read”, largely limiting the offensive “trumps” of the Ukrainians.

On the other hand, the whole of Rui Vitoria has been wasting for yet another European game great opportunities to score the goal, with the most characteristic of all That of Sfinterski in the 80th minute.

Tonight, Panathinaikos is called upon to wear the … good European suit, to display all the virtues that unfolded in the first match on the pitch and keep the always dangerous Shakhtar in “low turns” with the big Due to be efficiency And the exploitation of the final efforts.

In the racing track, out of the mission was left Philip Juricic – Like, of course, Tasos Bakassetas who is off the list – with the Serbian midfielder still suffering from haunting in the calf. On the contrary, the team leader was included in the mission for Poland, Fotis Ioannidiswho is expected to take part time.

“We want to play an aggressive football regardless of the opponent’s potential. I have said many times about the opponent’s capacity that it is probably the best team in this phase. I have no problem admitting that Shakhtar Donetsk is a very good team with quality players and features. She wants to have the ball on her feet near the opponent’s area and create, just like us. I think the opponent tomorrow will play the same way as the first match. We have to make it difficult for him when he has the ball, not allow him to circulate it and steal balls. On the contrary, when we have it we have to avoid mistakes and try to attack, ” Rui Vitoria said, among other things, at the press conference of the race.

On the other hand now, Ukrainians will lighten with six significant absences, As Arda Turan will not have Kevin, Christkiv and Lasina Traore who had lost the first match, as well as Eginetaldo, Pedrino and Sudakov.

Note that Shakhtt comes from Sunday’s away draw with score 3-3 against Karpati Lviv For the championship, with the “orange”, on the one hand showing their offensive virtues once again, on the other hand, they have presented many gaps in their inhibitory game.

Recall that the couple’s winner will face in the Europa League playoffs Samsunsporwhile the loser will play his European future in Conference League with his winner Utrecht-Servet (3-1 win in the first match for the Dutch).

Possible eleven:

Shakhtar (Arda Turan): Riznik, Tobia, Pedro Enrique, Bondar, Matviyenko, Marlon, Oceretko, Botarnko, Neverton, Alison, Elias.

Panathinaikos (Rui Vitoria): Dragovsky, Kotsiras, Tuba, Palmer-Brown, Kyriakopoulos, Tsivaya, Maximovic, Cherrin, Pelistri, Tete (Zarouri), Sfiderski.

Referee: Daniel Zimbert (Germany)

Assistants: Jan Zedel, Rafael Poltin

4th assistant: Timo Gerah

VAR/AVAR: Christian Dinger, Johann Piffeifer