PAOK 0-1 Anderlecht: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Stadio Toumbas, Thessaloníki · referee J. Martínez Munuera · full time
Full time: PAOK 0-1 Anderlecht
PAOK 0-1 Anderlecht: Anderlecht took the points in Europa League on Thursday 6 August 2026 at Stadio Toumbas. The goals: Mihajlo Cvetkovic 1'.
How Anderlecht won it
Mihajlo Cvetkovic put Anderlecht ahead in the 1st minute, set up by Enric Llansana.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Martínez Munuera, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to PAOK and 3 to Anderlecht. Giannis Michailidis missed a penalty for PAOK in the 35 minute.
PAOK: A. Lisci, 4-2-3-1 · Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
PAOK had 3 shots on target, Anderlecht 2.
PAOK had 65% of the ball, but Anderlecht took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
PAOK came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Anderlecht came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
PAOK vs Anderlecht: the match in numbers
| PAOK | Match statistics | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Ball possession | 35% |
| 16 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 543 | Total passes | 315 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
PAOK
- Christos Zafeiris 7.2
- Giannis Konstantelias 7.1
- Jonjoe Kenny 7.1
- Giannis Michailidis 7.0
- Taison 7.0
Anderlecht
- Colin Coosemans 8.2
- Mihajlo Cvetkovic 7.2 1 goal
- Danylo Sikan 7.1
- Léo Pétrot 7.1
- Enric Llansana 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Ali Maamar at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about PAOK vs Anderlecht
What was the score in PAOK vs Anderlecht?
PAOK 0-1 Anderlecht (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in PAOK vs Anderlecht?
Mihajlo Cvetkovic 1'.
Did Moneyball predict PAOK vs Anderlecht correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in PAOK vs Anderlecht?
Colin Coosemans, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed PAOK vs Anderlecht?
J. Martínez Munuera.
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