PAOK vs Anderlecht — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 1′Anderlecht, goal:0–1assist
- 38′PAOK, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′PAOK, substitution:off
- 56′Anderlecht, yellow card:Roughing
- 57′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 58′Anderlecht, yellow card:Foul
- 63′PAOK, substitution:off
- 63′PAOK, substitution:off
- 71′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 71′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 71′PAOK, substitution:off
- 83′PAOK, substitution:off
- 86′PAOK, yellow card:Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 90+1′Anderlecht, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time0 – 1
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Match report
Cvetkovic's early strike gives Anderlecht win at PAOK
PAOK's UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie with Anderlecht at Toumba Stadium ended 1-0 to the visitors, the only goal arriving inside the opening minute. M. Cvetkovic converted from Enric Llansana's assist to put Anderlecht ahead almost immediately, and that early strike proved decisive as the scoreline held through to half-time and beyond.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
PAOK dominated territory for long spells, finishing with 64 percent possession against Anderlecht's 36, yet could not translate that control into a leveller. Both sides managed two shots on target apiece, underlining how the visitors made their fewer chances count while PAOK's pressure yielded little in the way of clear openings.
The contest grew increasingly stretched as it progressed, with fouls mounting on both sides and Anderlecht committing 23 to PAOK's 15. Three yellow cards were shown to the away side compared to two for the hosts, but neither team saw a man sent off, and PAOK's set-piece advantage of four corners to one was never converted into the goal that would have changed the outcome.
M. Cvetkovic scored the only goal of the match inside the first minute, finishing off Enric Llansana's assist to put Anderlecht ahead from the outset.
PAOK enjoyed a commanding 64 percent of possession but were unable to turn that dominance into a winning margin on the scoreboard.
Anderlecht won 1–0 away against PAOK (half-time 0–1).
PAOK met Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 17:45 UTC at Toumba Stadium. Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera.
Team pages: PAOK · Anderlecht · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 1' Goal: Mihajlo Cvetković (assist: Enric Llansana) — 0–1
Starting line-ups
PAOK (4-2-3-1)
Anderlecht (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave PAOK 57%, the draw 20%, Anderlecht 23%. It finished PAOK 0–1 Anderlecht.
A slight rating edge to PAOK, little else — PAOK are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and UEFA Europa League home advantage plus Anderlecht's hot finishing due to cool on top give PAOK a clear lead. The draw at 20% is nudged down by the same factors that shape the win chances.
Why PAOK at 57%?
PAOK sit 65 points higher on our strength rating — 1756 to 1691. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,326 such games. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.5% of 4,391 games vs 44.9% across all 98,781 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Anderlecht scored +0.36 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 29.0% of 1,429 games, vs 28.8% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 57%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 57% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 20% and Anderlecht at 23%.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,839. The cool-off factor takes 2.2 points off the draw. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
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About this match
On this page: the PAOK vs Anderlecht final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the PAOK and Anderlecht team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.