Panathinaikos clinches Conference League third‑round place after 2‑2 draw with Paks
Panathinaikos and Hungarian side Paks played out a 2‑2 draw at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in Athens in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second‑qualifying round. The Greek club fell behind in the 35th minute and again in the 57th minute, but equalised through Giakousis in the 44th minute and secured the decisive goal when Elmin Rastonder struck in the 85th minute. The aggregate score of 4‑3 saw Panathinaikos advance to the third qualifying round, where they will meet Bulgarian club CSKA 1948 Sofia. Coach Jéko B. Néstup stressed that the most important thing was the qualification. The result was also reported in a Hungarian recap of the qualifiers, confirming the same scoreline and outcome.
Entities: Adam Chern · CSKA 1948 Sofia · Elmin Rastonder · Europa Conference League · Giakousis · Giakoustis · Paks FC · Paksi FC · Panathinaikos FC · Tzikeb Néstup
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 17 SOURCES] Giakousis scored the first equaliser in the 44th minute. (Goal scorer)
- [● 15 SOURCES] Panathinaikos will face CSKA 1948 Sofia in the next round. (Future opponent announcement)
- [● 18 SOURCES] Panathinaikos drew 2‑2 with Paks in the second leg of the Conference League qualifying match. (Panathinaikos vs Paks 2‑2 draw)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rastonder said the most important thing is the qualification. (multiple sources)
- [● 14 SOURCES] The match was played at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in Athens. (Venue)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Panathinaikos fell behind twice, conceding in the 35th and 57th minutes. (Match timeline)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Panathinaikos drew 2‑2 with Paksi, securing qualification to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. (existing)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Elmin Rastonder scored a goal in the 85th minute. (existing claim)
- [● 11 SOURCES] Pető scored for Paksi in the 35th minute to give a 1‑0 lead. (existing claim)
- [● 3 SOURCES] It was Rastonder's first goal for Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium. (new)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Elmin Rastonder scored in the 85th minute. (new)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Gkiórfi scored for Paksi in the 57th minute. (existing claim)