HJK Helsinki vs PAOK 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

35': Hassane Bandé
90'+9': Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic (P)

FT
2 - 3

55': Konstantinos Koulierakis
81': Kiril Despodov
90'+4': Brandon Thomas

Introduction

HJK Helsinki are hosting PAOK Salonika at Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

13': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Jesse Öst replaces Niki Mäenpää because of an injury.
35': Goal! HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 0. Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Lingman with a cross following a corner.
45'+6': First Half ends, HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
45': Second Half begins HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
55': Goal! HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 1. Konstantinos Koulierakis (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a set piece situation.
61': Përparim Hetemaj (HJK Helsinki) is shown the yellow card.
62': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Atomu Tanaka replaces Përparim Hetemaj.
62': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan replaces Hassane Bandé.
62': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Topi Keskinen replaces Niko Hämäläinen.
64': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
67': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Taison replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
67': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Magomed Ozdoev replaces Theocharis Tsingaras.
74': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Giannis Konstantelias replaces Thomas Murg.
75': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Brandon Thomas replaces Mbwana Samatta.
76': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Aleksi Paananen replaces Geórgios Kanellópoulos because of an injury.
81': Goal! HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 2. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdul Baba with a cross.
85': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Vieirinha replaces Kiril Despodov.
90'+4': Goal! HJK Helsinki 1, PAOK Salonika 3. Brandon Thomas (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taison.
90'+9': Goal! HJK Helsinki 2, PAOK Salonika 3. Bojan Radulovic (HJK Helsinki) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Bolt Arena
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 8,532

UEFA Conference League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS

Full Table

Statistics

PAOK		HJKH
13	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
8	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	7
55.9	Possession	44.1
20	SHOTS	8
10	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
416	Accurate Passes	307
496	Passes	395
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	2
17	Crosses	10
0.4	Cross %	0.2
65	Long Balls	49
38	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	8
9	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.4
8	Interceptions	14
7	Effective Clearances	16
7	Clearances	16

Line-Ups

HJK Helsinki (3-4-3)

No.	Name
85	Niki Mäenpää (GK)
5	Kristopher Da Graca
22	Jukka Raitala
4	Joona Toivio
24	Giorgos Kanellopoulos
10	Lucas Lingman
3	Niko Hamalainen
23	Pyry Soiri
9	Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic
17	Hassane Bandé
56	Perparim Hetemaj

Substitutes:

Tuomas Ollila, Aleksi Paananen, Jesse Öst, Anthony Olusanya, Atomu Tanaka, Oliver Pettersson, Topi Keskinen, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Santeri Hostikka, Filip Rogic, Roope Riski, Alex Ramula.

PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
42	Dominik Kotarski (GK)
4	Konstantinos Koulierakis
15	William Troost-Ekong
21	Abdul Rahman Baba
16	Tomasz Kedziora
10	Thomas Murg
22	Stefan Schwab
6	Theocharis Tsiggaras
33	Mbwana Samatta
77	Kiril Despodov
14	Andrija Zivkovic

Substitutes:

Stefanos Tzimas, Rafa, Magomed Ozdoev, Ioannis Michailidis, Vieirinha , Zivko Zivkovic, Eleutherios Lyratzis, Brandon Thomas, Souahilo Meïté, Giannis Konstantelias, Georgios Vrakas, Taison .