Champions League
Mancini gave Panathinaikos the ‘kiss of life’ but a perfect match at OAKA is required for qualification
Daniel Mancini gave Panathinaikos the kiss of life, but it wasn’t enough. In OAKA, everyone has to play the perfect game. Kostas Goulis writes.
Up until the 95th minute most people would have “hissed” at Sporar about the missed chance in the 62nd minute and how many “ifs” there were in that first game against Braga where Panathinaikos lost 2-0 in the 74th minute minute without realizing it…
Proving yet again how influential he is to the Shamrock’s entire game, Ioannidis passed the ball through the eye of the needle to Mancini and the Argentine scored the perfect point. Where Mateus couldn’t react and Panathinaikos gave the “kiss of life” before the second leg on Tuesday (29.08., 10:00 p.m.) against the Portuguese in the OAKA.
However, in order for that wonderful creation and execution of “Dani’s” goals to happen in a few nights at the OAKA, the whole of Panathinaikos has to behave like the Argentine team: Perfect… against an opponent who has confirmed they are a team with a big one “O”.
At this level and even the slightest moment of inactivity, you will pay dearly. Just one phase and one phase remained for Vagiannidis (excellent tonight) and the balance was broken in the 1-0 phase when Bruma found Abel Ruith in the right position to execute and put the ball between two bodies.
Braga’s second goal was even “cheaper”. A team is not allowed to concede a goal from a throw-in.
Panathinaikos’ entire blocking function was overridden at this stage and Tzalo scored the easiest goal of his career. And because it’s easy to curse Sporar and any player who misses such a goal from three meters into an empty goal, the entire midfield of the “Greens” is also responsible for the 2-0.
But we should learn at some point in this life that teams all win and all lose together. And just as the Slovenian almost proved to be a super disaster for the “Greens”, so life can lead them to the rematch and score a “big” goal. The life of a striker is full of such moments.
It’s a shame to be 2-0 behind
For Panathinaikos it will be about digging deeply into their own mistakes and how they fell so cheaply 2-0 down in the six days that followed until their second game against Arthur George’s team. Because the second leg and this level, on the threshold of the Champions League group stage, are unforgiving.
It would be a shame for Panathinaikos to have a difficult and untenable 2-0 in a game they had ‘read’ well and performed very well in the first 45 minutes, making them largely neutralizing Braga’s aggression the first phase at 45’+1′. However, two moments of inactivity could have led to a very difficult period ahead of the second leg.
But now Ioannidis and Mancini’s acumen kept Panathinaikos “in the loop” as they battled for qualification. And on Tuesday (29.8.) OAKA has to play too… Ball, so that the “Klee” can claim the big turning point and the return to the Champions League groups even more for themselves after 13 years. A clear mind needs two big goals…
Source: Sport 24
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We continue to examine the future of Donetsk shakhtar To buy tickets directly to the main stage Champions League 2026/27.
This will be possible if the place reserved for the team that wins the Champions League trophy is redistributed.
All important moments of the match are available in LIVE mode Telegram Sport.ua
Donetsk Miner They are in fourth place with a coefficient of 50.250 among the clubs competing for a possible position at the heart of the Champions League.
In the last European week, the Donetsk club added +2.625 points. This increase was achieved with a 0-0 draw with Croatian Rijeka in the 6th round of the Conference League and a sixth place in the main round final table.
Main rival Greek Olympiacos – 56,500 points remaining. The Miners can regain the 6,250-point lead if they perform well in the spring part of the European Cups.
It is interesting that Shakhtar lost the first place in the UPL (Cherkasy has the same number of points as LNZ – 35 points each), and Olympiacos lost the lead in Greece to the AEK team (36 points against 37). Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk plays for the team of the city of Piraeus.
Positions rangers (59,250), 4th in Scotland and Copenhagen (53.375), placed 5th in Denmark, looks less competitive in the rankings due to its position in the national championships. Leader only in championships Dinamo Zagreb And RB Salzburg (44,000 each) but there is no certainty that the turn will come.
Let us remind you that if the cup holder buys a ticket to the Champions League through the national championship, there will be a vacancy in the main squad in the 2026/27 Champions League. In this case, a balance will arise again and if Shakhtar wins the UPL and is ahead of Olympiacos in the UEFA club rankings (or the Greek club does not become the champion of Greece), it can get a direct ticket to the base of the Champions League.
If the Piraeus team is higher in the rankings and takes advantage of the available space, the Donetsk club will start from the 4th quarter of the Champions League, not the 2nd quarter, in case they win in the UPL.
Candidates for direct tickets to the Champions League 2026/27 main stage
(In case the quota reserved for the Champions League champion becomes vacant)
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Source: Sport UA
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Champions League
Pedri commented on the new format of the Champions League: An unexpected look from a football player
Barcelona midfielder pedri He answered the question about his attitude towards the new format of the Champions League with the general group stage.
“Do I like the new format of the Champions League? I can’t say with 100% certainty which format I like more: this one or the previous one?”
If I have to choose, I will do something new: There were more matches between strong teams in the first stage,” said Pedri, as quoted by Esquire.
Before the 2024/2025 season, the group stage of the Champions League consisted of eight groups of four clubs each. All participants played six matches in their respective foursomes, home and away, against each of the three opponents.
From the 2024/2025 season, a new Champions League format comes into force with a common group stage of 36 clubs; each participant plays eight matches, four away and four at home; The opponents are determined by lot.”
Source: Sport UA
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Earlier, English Manchester City played a match against French Monaco in a new round of the UEFA Champions League.
After the match, the head coach of the “Locals” Pep Guardiola commented on the performance of the powerful team.
“In football you can always perform better – and this is the result. Our game today was very good in many ways. And step by step we will improve our results.”
Ale mi gave many speeches today in the right way. We created many scoring opportunities and found Phil Foden active in the first half. Most Gravians played at a fairly high level.
Previously, they did not let their opponents create anything, but created the chances themselves. We adapted very well to the superniks and played very well. This is my opinion.
If you get a good match on the right side, of course you have to… Today we got a great ball, that’s all I can tell you right away.
Holland? It’s really good. He plays to score goals. He struggled with three centre-backs and two supporting defenders in front of him, and it wasn’t easy for his partners to know that. Ale, we can work hard to score goals.
Tse bula spravdi garna gra. We created a lot of chances, but unfortunately in the end we didn’t defend perfectly against a free kick, which would have been quite a few, and we conceded a penalty, which was awarded when the ball hit the first one… well, that’s it.
Referee? “I have nothing to say to the Spanish referees,” said the Spanish footballer.
In the coming round, English Manchester City will visit Spanish Villarreal.
Source: Football UA
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