Panathinaikos
CSKA Sofia
Match summary
Panathinaikos saw off CSKA Sofia 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Davide Calabria put Panathinaikos ahead in the 41st minute, Dinis Almeida equalised from a corner in the 44th minute, and Vicente Taborda won it in the 68th minute.
The chances backed that up: Panathinaikos created 2.53 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to CSKA Sofia's 1.06 from 9.
Panathinaikos claimed a 2-1 victory over CSKA Sofia in the Conference League on matchday 3 after dominating proceedings across the pitch. The home side commanded 63 percent of possession and recorded 24 shots, with 12 hitting the target, compared to the visitors' 9 shots and 5 efforts on target. Panathinaikos also generated 539 passes with an 82.0 percent accuracy, earned 12 corners, and accumulated an expected goals tally of 2.53 against CSKA Sofia's 1.06. Discipline proved costly for the hosts as they received 4 yellow cards, while the visitors committed 16 fouls.
The action opened in the 41st minute when Davide Calabria struck with a left foot shot to put Panathinaikos ahead. CSKA Sofia responded swiftly in the 44th minute through Dinis Almeida, whose right foot shot levelled the match before half-time. Rick Van Drongelen picked up a yellow card for argument in the 45th minute. Following multiple substitutions from both sides in the second half, Vicente Taborda scored in the 68th minute to restore the home lead at 2-1. Further bookings were shown to Imrân Louza, Etienne Camara, and Santino Andino before the match ended.
