PAOK 1-1 Brann: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Stadio Toumbas, Thessaloníki · referee D. Siebert · full time
Full time: PAOK 1-1 Brann
PAOK and Brann drew 1-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Stadio Toumbas. The goals: Kristian Eriksen 57', Abdul Rahman Baba 80'.
How the match unfolded
Kristian Eriksen put Brann ahead in the 57th minute, set up by Joachim Soltvedt. PAOK levelled at 1-1 in the 80th minute through Abdul Rahman Baba, set up by Tom Louchet .
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. Siebert, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to PAOK and 3 to Brann.
PAOK: A. Lisci, 4-2-3-1 · Brann: E. Horneland, 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 6 shots on target, Brann 1.
Brann's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Brann had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
PAOK came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Brann came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.20 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
PAOK vs Brann: the match in numbers
| PAOK | Match statistics | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 23 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 346 | Total passes | 484 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
PAOK
- Abdul Rahman Baba 7.6 1 goal
- Aritz Elustondo 7.4
- Christos Zafeiris 7.4
- Baptiste Santamaria 7.2
- Dimitrios Chatsidis 7.2
Brann
- Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 7.6
- Mathias Dyngeland 7.5
- Kristian Eriksen 7.5 1 goal
- Eggert Aron Gudmundsson 7.0
- Thore Pedersen 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Jiri Pavlenka at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brann: Brann vs Lincoln Red Imps Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about PAOK vs Brann
What was the score in PAOK vs Brann?
PAOK 1-1 Brann (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in PAOK vs Brann?
Kristian Eriksen 57', Abdul Rahman Baba 80'.
Did Moneyball predict PAOK vs Brann 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 Brann?
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed PAOK vs Brann?
D. Siebert.
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