Panathinaikos travel to face Sporting Braga on Wednesday for an UEFA Champions League play-offs clash at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Braga won their opening Champions League qualifying tie, beating TSC 7-1 on aggregate in the 3rd qualifying round. After earning a 3-0 victory in the first leg at home, they ran out 4-1 victors in the return match. Four players netted in the second-leg win.
Panathinaikos won their last Champions League qualifying tie, beating Olympique Marseille 5-3 on penalties in the 3rd qualifying round. They earned a one-goal lead in the tie after the first leg at home, large enough to withstand a 2-1 extra-time defeat in the return match at Stade Orange Vélodrome. Neither team scored in the additional period, sending the sides to spot-kicks. Fotis Ioannidis scored in the second-leg loss.
Panathinaikos are making their first appearance on the European stage since the 2016/2017 Europa League, when they were eliminated in the group stage.
Bruma, Álvaro Djaló, and Pizzi share the scoring lead for Braga in European qualifying this season with two goals each. With three goals, Andraz Sporar is the leading scorer in European qualifying for Panathinaikos.
Hosts Braga won their only Champions League qualifying contest to date at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
Panathinaikos, meanwhile, have one win and one loss in their two qualifying matches on the road.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Braga have won four and lost two. They scored 15 and conceded seven in that stretch, scoring first in five of the six contests. A majority of their goals (10) came in the first half, while their opponents netted two times in the first 45 minutes. Panathinaikos have won two, drawn two and lost two in their last six. They scored eight and conceded seven over that stretch, netting first in four of the six. They had three goals in the first half, while their opponents netted four times before the break.
Highlights
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD (All competitions):
Partidos ganados: 0
Empates: 0
Perdidos: 0
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