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A first-leg win leaves Panathinaikos in the driving seat ahead of Tuesday's return 2nd qualifying round fixture against Dnipro-1 at Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis, as they seek a place in the UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round.
In last week's opening leg at Košická futbalová aréna, Panathinaikos came out on top 3-1. Andraz Sporar opened the scoring for the Greek side in the 10th minute. Filip Djuricic and Fotis Ioannidis also found the net. Volodymyr Tanchyk scored the only goal for Dnipro-1 in the 90th minute.
Filip Djuricic, Andraz Sporar, and Fotis Ioannidis share the scoring lead for Panathinaikos in European qualifying this season with one goal each. With one goal, Tanchyk is the leading scorer in European qualifying for Dnipro-1.
Visitors Dnipro-1 had two wins and two losses in their four Conference League contests away from Stadion Avanhard last season. Panathinaikos have a nine-match home unbeaten streak (W4 D5 L0) in all competitions.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Panathinaikos have won two, drawn three and lost one. They scored seven and conceded four in that period, scoring first in four of the six contests. They had three first-half goals, while their opponents netted once in the first 45 minutes. Dnipro-1 have won three and lost three in their last six. They scored six and conceded nine over that period, netting first in three of the six. They had only one goal in the first half, while their opponents netted five times before the break.
#Highlights
#headToHead
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD (All competitions):
Panathinaikos wins: 1
Draws: 0
Dnipro-1 wins: 0
#lastHeadToHead
LAST TIME THEY MET:
Date: 25 July 2023
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Score: Panathinaikos 3 Dnipro-1 1
#topScorers
TOP COMPETITION SCORERS:
Panathinaikos: Awaiting first competition goal
Dnipro-1: Awaiting first competition goal
#formGuide
THE FORM GUIDE (All competitions):
Panathinaikos: WDLDDW
Dnipro-1: LWLLWW