UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 2 2025 · 17:45 Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis, Athens
Panathinaikos
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.36 – 1.02
GO Ahead Eagles
  • K. Świderski 56’
  • 75’, 82’ M. Smit
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

GO Ahead Eagles come from behind to beat Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 56 minutes through a Świderski goal. But Smit struck twice to turn it around for GO Ahead Eagles, who won 2–1. GO Ahead Eagles won despite the lower xG; Panathinaikos created the better chances (2.36 vs 1.02). On the chances created, Panathinaikos deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Panathinaikos57%
Draw23%
GO Ahead Eagles ✓20%

Model vs reality

Panathinaikos goals
1
Model 1.88 · xG 2.36
GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 1.02 · xG 1.02
Total goals
3
Model 2.89 · xG 3.38
Score 1–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles
10.0
  • RefereeSebastian Gishamer
  • CoachesC. Kontis · M. Boel
  • VenueStadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis
  • Table before kick-offPanathinaikos 1st · GO Ahead Eagles 31st

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. K. Świderski 1–0Assist Tetê
    56’
  3. ⇄ E. SiopisFor A. Bakasetas
    67’
  4. ⇄ F. ĐuričićFor K. Świderski
    67’
  5. M. Smit 1–1Assist D. James
    75’
  6. E. SiopisYellow card · Holding
    78’
  7. ⇄ V. TabordaFor A. Gnezda Čerin
    79’
  8. ⇄ D. CalabriaFor G. Kotsiras
    79’
  9. ⇄ C. TwigtFor R. Margaret
    79’
  10. M. Smit 1–2Assist D. James
    82’
  11. ⇄ F. MladenovićFor G. Kyriakopoulos
    86’
  12. J. De BusserYellow card · Delay of game
    87’
  13. ⇄ A. AdelgaardFor M. Suray
    87’
  14. ⇄ F. StokkersFor M. Smit
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Panathinaikos32 shots · 18 in box, 14 outside
GO Ahead Eagles7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
PanathinaikosGO Ahead Eagles
63% Possession 37%
2.36 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
2.20 Expected points (xPts) 0.62
32 Shots 7
9 Shots on target 4
15 Shots off target 0
8 Blocked shots 3
18 Shots inside the box 5
14 Shots outside the box 2
571 Passes 341
90% Pass accuracy 82%
13 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 8
8 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.15 Team rating 7.39

Line-ups

Panathinaikos 4-3-3

406.5 A. Lafont(G)
776.6 G. Kyriakopoulos ↓86’ 57.5 A. Touba 147.3 E. Palmer-Brown 277.3 G. Kotsiras ↓79’
166.9 A. Gnezda Čerin ↓79’ 46.9 Pedro Chirivella 116.9 A. Bakasetas ↓67’
96.9 A. Zaroury 197.2 K. Świderski ↓67’ 109.2 Tetê A
  • 40A. Lafont (G)6.5
  • 77G. Kyriakopoulos↓86’6.6
  • 5A. Touba7.5
  • 14E. Palmer-Brown7.3
  • 27G. Kotsiras↓79’7.3
  • 16A. Gnezda Čerin↓79’6.9
  • 4Pedro Chirivella6.9
  • 11A. Bakasetas↓67’6.9
  • 9A. Zaroury6.9
  • 19K. Świderski↓67’7.2
  • 10TetêA9.2

Substitutes used

  • 6E. Siopis↑67’6.2
  • 31F. Đuričić↑67’6.2
  • 2D. Calabria↑79’6.2
  • 20V. Taborda↑79’6.7
  • 25F. Mladenović↑86’

Unused: B. Drągowski, K. Kotsaris, S. Ingason, E. Fikaj, R. Luz Sanches, A. Bregou

Coach: C. Kontis

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

2210.0★ J. De Busser(G)
57.2 D. James AA 46.9 J. Kramer 37.7 G. Nauber 27.0 M. Deijl
86.7 H. Linthorst 217.3 M. Meulensteen
186.3 R. Margaret ↓79’ 77.0 J. Breum 176.9 M. Suray ↓87’
98.2 M. Smit ↓90’
  • 22J. De Busser (G) ★10.0
  • 5D. JamesA×27.2
  • 4J. Kramer6.9
  • 3G. Nauber7.7
  • 2M. Deijl7.0
  • 8H. Linthorst6.7
  • 21M. Meulensteen7.3
  • 18R. Margaret↓79’6.3
  • 7J. Breum7.0
  • 17M. Suray↓87’6.9
  • 9M. Smit↓90’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 6C. Twigt↑79’6.7
  • 29A. Adelgaard↑87’
  • 27F. Stokkers↑90’

Unused: L. Plogmann, S. Jansen, N. Verdoni, G. van Zwam, J. Dirksen, O. Sivertsen, R. Weijenberg, K. Goudmijn, Y. Rahmouni

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles10.0
2nd
TetêPanathinaikos9.2
3rd
M. SmitGO Ahead Eagles8.2

Panathinaikos

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lafont G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 88% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Kyriakopoulos D 86 0 0 2 (1) 2 91% 56 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.6
A. Touba D 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 94% 71 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.5
E. Palmer-Brown D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 72 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
G. Kotsiras D 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 59 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.3
A. Gnezda Čerin M 79 0 0 2 (1) 3 100% 43 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
Pedro Chirivella M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 55 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.9
A. Bakasetas M 67 0 0 4 (0) 3 84% 51 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
A. Zaroury F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 38 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
K. Świderski F 67 1 0 3 (1) 2 94% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Tetê F 90 0 1 4 (2) 7 85% 54 0 0 3/5 0/2 9.2
E. Siopis M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
F. Đuričić M 23 0 0 1 (1) 2 75% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
D. Calabria D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
V. Taborda M 11 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
F. Mladenović D 4 0 0 0 (0) 2 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 79% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 10.0
D. James D 90 0 2 0 (0) 2 83% 23 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 63 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
G. Nauber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
H. Linthorst M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 59 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.7
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 1 1 2/3 1/2 7.3
R. Margaret F 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 64% 11 3 3 3/6 1/2 6.3
J. Breum F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 26 0 2 2/3 0/1 7.0
M. Suray M 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 4 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Smit F 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 44% 9 0 0 0/1 2/0 8.2
C. Twigt M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Adelgaard D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Stokkers F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.