Le PAOK stupéfie le Dynamo Kyiv avec une victoire à l’extérieur en Ligue Europa

Dynamo Kyiv came out swinging in front of their home crowd, with Vitaliy Brazhko giving the hosts an early lead just three minutes in. The goal sparked the match into life, but PAOK responded with impressive composure and quality. Giorgos Konstantelias levelled things up ten minutes later, drawing the visitors level and signalling their intent to make this a competitive tie.

The Greek side completed their turnaround before the interval when Christos Zafeiris struck in the 38th minute, putting PAOK 2-1 ahead at the break. Dynamo had chances to get back into the contest but struggled to break down a disciplined PAOK defence. The visitors looked dangerous on the counter-attack throughout, and their threat materialised early in the second half when Brahian Santamaria made it 3-1 in the 51st minute. Mykola Ponomarenko picked up a yellow card for the hosts just after the restart as tempers started to rise.

From that point, Dynamo pushed hard to get back into the match but found PAOK's rearguard increasingly difficult to penetrate. Petros Hatzidiakos and Giorgos Konstantelias both received yellow cards as the Greek side worked to see out their advantage, with the latter's caution arriving midway through the second half. The home team's efforts never quite yielded the breakthrough they needed to make it a nervy finish.

PAOK held firm to secure a 2-3 victory that puts them in a commanding position in the tie. The away win gives Vasilis Vouzas' side real momentum heading into the return leg, while Dynamo Kyiv must now attempt to overturn the deficit at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. It was a performance that showcased PAOK's quality on the road and their ability to handle pressure in European competition.