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PAOK beats OFI in a thrilling encounter
Thessaloníki, Greece – PAOK beat OFI 2-1 in a thrilling encounter at the Stadio Toumbas, corresponding to the ninth round of the Greek Super League 1. The match was marked by the intensity and fight of both teams, with a total of seven yellow cards.
PAOK dominated possession (57%) and created more scoring opportunities (18 shots, 5 on target), but it was OFI who opened the scoring in the 77th minute with a goal from T. Fountas. However, PAOK responded quickly with a goal from E. Salcedo just a minute later and scored the winning goal in the 79th minute, also through Salcedo.
The match started with a yellow card for N. Marinakis of OFI in the 24th minute, followed by another for F. Bainovic of the same team in the 36th. PAOK opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a goal from K. Despodov, but the joy was short-lived, as in the 48th a goal from T. Tissoudali was ruled offside. The first half ended with a yellow card for G. Konstantelias of PAOK in the 42nd minute.
The second half continued the same trend, with an intense pace and hard play. PAOK continued to dominate possession and seek the goal, but OFI’s defense remained firm. Finally, Salcedo’s brilliance in the final stretch of the game tipped the scales in PAOK’s favour.
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Substitutions ofi: at minute 63 B. Gonzalez came in and N. Marinakis went out., at minute 63 M. Bakic came in and F. Bainovic went out., at minute 63 A. Riera came in and G. Apostolakis went out., at minute 74 E. Salcedo came in and A. Jung went out., at minute 87 J. Neira came in and T. Fountas went out.
Substitutions paok: at minute 67 Taison came in and G. Konstantelias went out., at minute 67 B. Thomas came in and T. Tissoudali went out., at minute 76 M. Camara came in and S. Schwab went out., at minute 77 A. Zivkovic came in and K. Despodov went out., at minute 80 A. R. Baba came in and J. Gomez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
PAOK
OFI
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