Panathinaikos 2-1 Borac Banja Luka: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Panathinaikos won it

Panathinaikos struck first through Cyriel Dessers from the penalty spot in the 10th minute. Kings Kangwa made it 2-0 to Panathinaikos in the 70th minute, set up by Santino Andino. Milos Jojic made it 2-1 to Borac Banja Luka in the 80th minute, set up by Luka Juricic.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, B. Csonka, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Panathinaikos and 3 to Borac Banja Luka. Vicente Taborda missed a penalty for Panathinaikos in the 6 minute.

Panathinaikos: J. Neestrup Hansen, 4-2-3-1 · Borac Banja Luka: V. Marinović, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A winning call: the Match Board's pick was HT Panathinaikos Win at 1.69, and the half-time score, 1-0 is a win for it.

The estimate's most likely result was a Panathinaikos win at 72%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-0 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.2 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 62%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 52%; both did, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Panathinaikos had 9 shots on target, Borac Banja Luka 2.

Borac Banja Luka's goalkeeper made 8 saves.

Panathinaikos had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Panathinaikos came into it with 7 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and – against, and had won 57% of their matches.

Borac Banja Luka came into it with 7 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.04 expected goals for and – against, and had won 57% of their matches.

Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Kings Kangwa (Panathinaikos), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Panathinaikos

• Kings Kangwa 8.6 1 goal
• Azzedine Ounahi 8.5
• Cyriel Dessers 8.2 1 goal
• Santino Andino 7.8 1 assist
• Étienne Camara 7.4

Borac Banja Luka

• Mladen Jurkas 8.4
• Milos Jojic 7.4 1 goal
• Luka Juricic 7.3 1 assist
• Sinisa Sanicanin 6.9
• Sandi Ogrinec 6.5

The lowest-rated starter was Bart Meijers at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Panathinaikos: Kairat vs Panathinaikos Thursday 22 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
• Borac Banja Luka: Borac Banja Luka vs KuPS Thursday 22 October 2026 · Europa Conference League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka

What was the score in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Panathinaikos 2-1 Borac Banja Luka (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Who scored in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Cyriel Dessers 10', Kings Kangwa 70', Milos Jojic 80'.

Did Moneyball predict Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka correctly?

A winning call: the Match Board's pick was HT Panathinaikos Win at 1.69, and the half-time score, 1-0 is a win for it.

Who was man of the match in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Kings Kangwa, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

B. Csonka.