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PAOK to face Anderlecht in Europa League qualifiers
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PAOK to face Anderlecht in Europa League qualifiers

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PAOK qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League by defeating Dynamo Kyiv.
  • The Greek team will face Belgian club Anderlecht, who advanced after beating Hammarby.
  • The first leg will be played in Thessaloniki on August 6, with the return match in Belgium on August 13.

PAOK secured their spot in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, advancing past Dynamo Kyiv. Their next challenge will be against Belgian side Anderlecht, who themselves qualified by overcoming Hammarby.

Anderlecht came from behind in their second leg against Hammarby, winning 3-1 after a 1-1 draw in the first match. The Belgian team trailed early but scored through Sikán in the 48th minute and Tsvétkovich in the 81st, with De Greef adding a third in the 89th minute.

The first match between PAOK and Anderlecht is scheduled for August 6 at PAOK's home stadium, Toumba. The return leg will take place a week later, on August 13, in Belgium. Anderlecht, a historic club from Brussels, boasts a significant European pedigree, including a Europa League title in the 1982-83 season, two Cup Winners' Cups, and two UEFA Super Cups, alongside 34 Belgian league titles. Last season, they finished fourth in their domestic league. The team features 19-year-old Serbian forward Mihajlo Tsvétkovich, considered a major talent in his home country.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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