The footballers of the river beat the PAOK in the first game of Play-Offa Europa League score 1: 0. The only goal on the duel was headed by Luke Menalo in 39. minute, to the assistance of Nike Janković from the break.
Better from a two-chair of this pair goes into the main, League phase of EL and is guaranteed Eight European matches.
But also a club that turns out to be guaranteed autumn in Europe because the competition will continue in the main phase Conference leagues. The rematch is scheduled for the next Thursday from 19:30 in Thessaloniki.
The break has solved a duel
The river is Better open the match He has already led to the eighth minute in the eighth minute. Tony Fruk and Merveil Ndockyt combined about sixteen guests, and Fruk’s attempted the great efforts defended the goalkeeper of PAK Jiri Pavlenka. They went to the Greeks next minutes.
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Paok is the best chance to go in 20. minute. Giannis Konstantelias transferred the center of gravity of the left to the right for Andrija Živković, who left the port of Ivanušec, but his kick from 13-14 meters stayed on the beam, index.hr.
The period followed without a greater occasion for both teams, and goal decisions fell into 39. Minutes. Menelo is a shiny with a five-meter-headed hoot the ball in the goal for 1: 0. The goal was checked by the VAR room for the potential hinterland, but it was not the case and Croatian champions were on vacation.
PAOK did not have a look at an opportunity for equalization
The second part of the meeting He had elapsed in a quieter rhythm with a river that controlled the advantage and wisely managed the game pace, while PAK was unsuccessfully requested equalization. Domestic had a few more semi-contributions, especially after entering a long chop in 62. minutes instead of the manala scorer, but the Greek defense no longer allowed easier income to their network.
The Greeks are at 59. minute searching penalty Due to the allegedly playing by hand Mladen nine, but the Chief Judge did not have a dilemma and did not play anything. Final score 1: 0 gives Rijeka excellent position in the Holywest in the Thessaloniki, where only the rankings will be required in the main phase of Europa League.
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