PAOK vs Steaua Bucharest Live for Europa League Playoffs

PAOK faces Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League playoffs, aiming to take the first step towards advancing to the next phase of the competition at a packed Toumba Stadium. After a dramatic finish in the League Phase of the Europa League, where PAOK managed to survive and qualify for the playoffs, the Thessaloniki team wants to continue their strong run in Europe. Steaua Bucharest stands as the obstacle that Razvan Lucescu’s team must overcome to reach the ’16’ stage of the tournament. For this match, PAOK will be without Vieirinha, Gomez, Pienaar, and Vitezka, who were not listed, as well as Lovren. Zivkovic, Despontin, and Tchalof are included in the squad despite concerns they might not be ready in time. Steaua has brought 300-400 fans to Thessaloniki to support their team, hoping to repeat their October victory when they beat PAOK 1-0. The match will be officiated by Belgian referee Laurens Visser, assisted by his compatriots Rien van Zeveren and Timpo Nielsen. Simon Bourdot is the fourth official, while Bram Van Dries and Bert Pout handle VAR duties.