Highlights and goals of Panathinaikos 2-0 Villarreal in the UEFA Europa League | 09/21/2023

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!

A clear chance for Panathinaikos, Aitor had it, but his shot went wide;

Five minutes of added time;

Despite the match being settled, the Greeks pressed in search of the third;

Yellow to Baena for hitting the ball with his hand;

Yellow card to Sorloth 

Double change in the Greek team, which withdraws the scorer of the first goal, Ioannidis.

The Greek team had a chance with a shot by Kotsiras that touched Gabbia and would have been a corner for the Greek team;
 

Triple change in Villarreal, Dani Parejo, Gerard and Sorloth 

First shot by Brereon Diaz weakly into the hands of goalkeeper Brignoli 

Bernard’s corner kick was headed in by Adam Cerin, but the shot went wide;

Between Pepe Reina and Gabbia avoid the second goal of the Panathinaikos 

Mandi’s defensive action saved the game, which was played; the penalty 

The second 45 minutes started and so far there are no changes 

First half ends with the home team in the lead

Two minutes of added time;

Manu Trigueros centered a lateral free kick and cleared by the defense, Pedraza hung and finished off Comesa with his head, but it went wide;

Pepe Reina stopped Palacios’ shot, although the play was disallowed for offside;

Obligatory change in Villarreal: Denis Suárez finally leaves injured and in his place enters Yeremy Pino 

The field of play is in a bad condition and that is causing the slow pace of the game;

Good play by Panathinaikos that ends with a shot by Palacios that goes into the side of the net.

Denis Suárez crosses for a corner kick, but the Greek defense clears the ball;

Pedraza’s back pass is touched by an opponent and there will be a corner kick, the first for Villarreal 

First chance for Panathinaikos that comes from a set piece after a corner kick taken by Bernard and finished off by Schenkeveld with his head, but it went wide;

First minutes of the match and Villarreal dominates the match 

The match begins, the first possession is for Villarreal 

The match will be refereed by English referee Craig Pawson, while Darren

In a few minutes the match between Panathinaikos and Villarreal begins, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed at Villarreal

Villarreal has just changed coach after the departure of Quique Setien, and Pacheta took his place. He made his debut with a victory against Almería thanks to a goal in stoppage time. At the start of the league they have only won two of the five matches they have played. They are currently 13th with six points, four points behind the UEFA Champions League places.

They were knocked out of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after losing 1-3 to Braga in the play-offs. Meanwhile, in the Greek Super League, they have scored nine points out of a possible nine. In their last match they beat Panetolikos 5-0. They are in second place in the national league, one point behind Olympiacos, although Panathinaikos has a game in hand.

Villarreal and Panathinaikos have met twice in history. Both were in the UEFA Champions League in the round of 16. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, but in the second leg Villarreal won 1-2 on Greek soil. Panathinaikos have faced Spanish teams 32 times with a balance of three wins, eight draws and 21 defeats. Meanwhile, Villarreal has faced Greek teams six times with a balance of four wins, one draw and one defeat.

Panathinaikos and Villarreal will meet in the match corresponding to matchday 1 of the group stage. Both are in Group F along with Stade Rennais and Maccabi Haifa.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your anti-frion for this match. We’ll be bringing you pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.