Result of the International Europa Conference League match played on 15 Oct 2026, with line-ups, match statistics, form and head to head.
15/10/2026 16:45
2-1 (1-0)
Status: FIN| 1 | Inaki PenaGoalkeeper |
| 2 | Davide CalabriaDefence |
| 6 | Stefan De VrijDefence |
| 55 | Rick Van DrongelenDefence |
| 77 | Georgios KyriakopoulosDefence |
| 42 | Kings KangwaMidfield |
| 22 | Etienne CamaraMidfield |
| 21 | Azzedine OunahiMidfield |
| 20 | Vicente TabordaForward |
| 9 | Cyriel DessersForward |
| 10 | Santino Andino ValenciaForward |
| Substitutes | |
| 14 | Erik Palmer-Brown |
| 71 | Christos Geitonas |
| 74 | Elmin Rastoder |
| 19 | Triantafyllos Tsapras |
| 34 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 28 | Facundo Pellistri |
| 99 | Levi Garcia |
| 26 | Imran Louza |
| 18 | Sotiris Kontouris |
| 7 | Andrews Tetteh |
| 70 | Konstantinos Kotsaris |
| 8 | Adriano Jagusic |
| 72 | Mladen JurkasGoalkeeper |
| 4 | Branimir CipeticDefence |
| 2 | Bart MeijersDefence |
| 6 | Sinisa SanicaninDefence |
| 16 | Sebastian HereraDefence |
| 18 | Milos JojicMidfield |
| 44 | Ante RoguljicMidfield |
| 98 | Sandi OgrinecMidfield |
| 12 | Amer HirosForward |
| 7 | Luka JuricicForward |
| 77 | Stefan SavicForward |
| Substitutes | |
| 99 | Dani Romera |
| 13 | Anderson Esiti |
| 89 | Matej Deket |
| 19 | Viktor Rogan |
| 1 | Damjan Siskovski |
| 24 | Jurich Carolina |
| 47 | Amar Milak |
| 22 | Ivan Kukavica |
| 10 | David Vukovic |
| 20 | Erik Ridjan |
| 3 | Abel Pascual Urbon |
| 23 | Stojan Vranjes |
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 191H 10 · 2H 9 | Total shots | 41H 1 · 2H 3 |
| 71H 4 · 2H 3 | Shots on target | 21H 1 · 2H 1 |
| 71H 3 · 2H 4 | Shots off target | 21H 0 · 2H 2 |
| 51H 3 · 2H 2 | Blocked shots | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 111H 5 · 2H 6 | Corners | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 331H 17 · 2H 16 | Crosses | 81H 2 · 2H 6 |
| 6021H 309 · 2H 293 | Total passes | 3821H 190 · 2H 191 |
| 191H 10 · 2H 9 | Fouls | 151H 4 · 2H 11 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Offsides | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 141H 4 · 2H 10 | Free kicks | 151H 8 · 2H 7 |
| 191H 8 · 2H 11 | Throw-ins | 101H 6 · 2H 4 |
| 31H 1 · 2H 2 | Goal kicks | 131H 6 · 2H 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Yellow cards | 31H 3 · 2H 0 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Red cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 41H 0 · 2H 4 | Substitutions | 41H 0 · 2H 4 |
| 6' | Sebastian Herera Borac Banja LukaYellow card | ||
| 6' | ✖ | Vicente Taborda PanathinaikosPenalty missed | |
| 10' | Bart Meijers Borac Banja LukaYellow card | ||
| 10' | ⚽ | Cyriel Dessers PanathinaikosGoal (penalty) | 1-0 |
| 29' | Amer Hiros Borac Banja LukaYellow card | ||
| Half time 1-0 | |||
| 67' | ⇄ | ▲ Levi Garcia Panathinaikos▼ Vicente Taborda | |
| 67' | ⇄ | ▲ Andrews Tetteh Panathinaikos▼ Cyriel Dessers | |
| 70' | ⚽ | Kings Kangwa PanathinaikosGoal · assist Santino Andino Valencia | 2-0 |
| 74' | ⇄ | ▲ Matej Deket Borac Banja Luka▼ Amer Hiros | |
| 74' | ⇄ | ▲ Viktor Rogan Borac Banja Luka▼ Ante Roguljic | |
| 80' | ⚽ | Milos Jojic Borac Banja LukaGoal · assist Luka Juricic | 2-1 |
| 81' | ⇄ | ▲ Adriano Jagusic Panathinaikos▼ Azzedine Ounahi | |
| 81' | ⇄ | ▲ Elmin Rastoder Panathinaikos▼ Santino Andino Valencia | |
| 84' | ⇄ | ▲ David Vukovic Borac Banja Luka▼ Branimir Cipetic | |
| 87' | ⇄ | ▲ Stojan Vranjes Borac Banja Luka▼ Luka Juricic | |
| 0' | Tonight's 7:45 PM UEFA Conference League match is underway at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens, known as "Spiros Louis" Panathinaikos and Banja Luka meet for their first-ever encounter as they commence their regular season journeys. The home side starts the match with a record of five unbeaten games in European qualifiers, while the visitors carry momentum from a decisive playoff win against Vikingur Reykjavik. Both managers have opted for a 4-3-3 formation, mirroring each other's tactical approach. Look for experienced forward Cyriel Dessers to challenge the visiting defense early as both teams vie for their first points of the campaign. |
| 2' | Panathinaikos are awarded a free kick in a central area of the field, approximately 25 meters from the goal. |
| 2' | Kings Kangwa attempts a shot from 20 meters centrally with his right foot, but his effort goes over the crossbar. |
| 5' | The referee stops play to review a potential penalty decision using the VAR system. |
| 5' | The VAR review is finished. The referee's decision is upheld as a penalty. |
| 6' | Referee Bence Csonka awards a penalty to Panathinaikos after a foul is committed in the penalty area, giving the hosts a chance to take the lead! |
| 6' | Referee Bence Csonka cautions Sebastian Herera with a yellow card for serious foul play, the first booking of the match for Banja Luka with the score still 0-0. |
| 6' | Vicente Taborda takes a shot from 10 meters out with his right foot, but his low attempt towards the center of the goal is saved by the goalkeeper. |
| 6' | Vicente Taborda takes a shot from 10 meters out with his right foot, but his low attempt towards the center of the goal is saved by the goalkeeper. |
| 7' | Panathinaikos earn a corner kick and aim to build on their early initiative. |
| 7' | Cyriel Dessers fires a shot from 10 meters out in the attacking third, but a deflection sends his effort off course. |
| 9' | The match is temporarily stopped as the video assistant referee reviews a potential penalty incident. |
| 9' | The VAR review concludes. The penalty decision is upheld. |
| 9' | Referee Bence Csonka awards a penalty to Panathinaikos after a foul is committed in the box, offering them the opportunity to take the lead. |
| 10' | Bart Meijers is cautioned for a serious foul, receiving a yellow card and becoming Banja Luka's second player booked in the match, with the score still 0-0. |
| 10' | GOAL! Cyriel Dessers scores his first goal of the season, coolly converting a right-footed penalty into the right side of the net to make it 1-0 to Panathinaikos. |
| 17' | Stefan Savic connects with a pass from Luka Juricic in the attacking third and strikes a low left-footed shot towards the bottom-left corner, but it is saved by the goalkeeper. |
| 24' | Azzedine Ounahi receives a pass from Vicente Taborda in the half-space and shoots a low right-footed effort from 25 meters aimed at the bottom right corner, but it is saved. |
| 29' | Amer Hiros is cautioned for serious foul play, becoming the third Banja Luka player to receive a yellow card in the match, with his side trailing 1-0. |
| 32' | Azzedine Ounahi takes a right-footed shot from 10 meters centrally, but a crucial deflection sends the ball wide of the goal. |
| 32' | Kings Kangwa jumps to meet Giorgos Kyriakopoulos' cross ten meters out, but his header goes over the crossbar. |
| 34' | Vicente Taborda receives a pass from Azzedine Ounahi and fires a right-footed strike from 15 meters toward the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes a save. |
| 35' | Davide Calabria meets Etiene Camara's cross in the middle of the box 10 meters out, but his right-footed effort is deflected and goes wide of the left post. |
| 35' | Panathinaikos win a corner kick and aim to capitalize on their sustained pressure to increase their lead. |
| 37' | Cyriel Dessers rises to meet a precise cross from Santino Andino Valencia from 10 meters out, but his header goes wide to the right of the target. |
| 43' | Azzedine Ounahi takes the corner kick for Panathinaikos as they look to extend their advantage. |
| 45+1' | Azzedine Ounahi prepares to take the corner as Panathinaikos attempt to double their lead right before halftime. |
| 45+3' | Panathinaikos work for another set piece, sending multiple players into the box as they look for a second goal before the break. |
| 45+4' | Panathinaikos go into the break leading 1-0, having dominated the first half. The home side broke down the visitors' defense to win two early penalties, with Cyriel Dessers scoring after Vicente Taborda's initial attempt was saved. Vinko Marinovic must quickly reassess his tactics, as three yellow cards and five corners conceded show Banja Luka's difficulty in handling Azzedine Ounahi's creativity. |
| 46' | The second period begins at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens. Panathinaikos start the second half leading 1-0, a score that reflects their superior play. Jacob Neestrup's team controlled the first half, keeping the visitors on their own side of the pitch and creating several scoring opportunities. Cyriel Dessers put Panathinaikos ahead from the penalty spot in the 10th minute, making up for Vicente Taborda's earlier missed chance. Banja Luka had a tough time with the fast pace, receiving three yellow cards as they tried to slow down the Greek team's attacks. Both teams emerge unchanged from the halftime break. Vinko Marinovic needs a strong reaction from his team to stay in this UEFA Conference League game. The visitors must find a way to attack while being careful not to get more players booked. Panathinaikos remain squarely on the front foot. The home side will aim to turn their possession advantage into a second goal to make the result secure. |
| 51' | Sinisa Sanicanin heads Milos Jojic's cross from ten meters out, but his effort goes wide of the right post. |
| 53' | Davide Calabria plays the ball to Etiene Camara 15 meters from goal, but his right-footed shot goes high and wide to the right. |
| 57' | Azzedine Ounahi prepares to take the corner kick as Panathinaikos have many players in the box looking for a second goal. |
| 58' | Panathinaikos earn another set piece opportunity from the quadrant, with Banja Luka forced to defend deep in their own half. |
| 64' | After receiving Azzedine Ounahi's pass 10 meters from goal, Vicente Taborda fires a right-footed shot, but a crucial deflection sends it just wide of the bottom corner. |
| 64' | Azzedine Ounahi prepares to take the corner kick as Panathinaikos aim to increase their lead. |
| 66' | Kings Kangwa feeds Vicente Taborda in the middle of the attacking third, but his low, right-footed shot from 15 meters is stopped. |
| 66' | From 15 meters out in a central position, Cyriel Dessers' right-footed shot fails to find the target, drifting low and wide. |
| 67' | Azzedine Ounahi receives Davide Calabria's pass in the attacking third, but his low right-footed strike misses the left post. |
| 67' | Levi Garcia is brought on to replace Vicente Taborda in an attacking substitution for Panathinaikos. |
| 67' | Cyriel Dessers, who scored a goal, is replaced by Andrews Tetteh in a Panathinaikos attacking change. |
| 69' | Azzedine Ounahi prepares to take the corner kick as Panathinaikos attempt to capitalize on their pressure for a second goal. |
| 70' | GOAL! Kings Kangwa scores his second goal of the match, making it 2-0 for Panathinaikos, with a calm left-footed finish after being set up by Santino Andino Valencia in the penalty area! |
| 73' | Azzedine Ounahi collects a pass from Rick Van Drongelen on the wing and fires a right-footed shot from 25 meters, but the goalkeeper makes a comfortable save. Panathinaikos Athens advances through Azzedine Ounahi, whose shot on goal is saved. |
| 74' | Banja Luka makes a substitution, bringing on Matej Deket to replace Amer Hiros. |
| 74' | Viktor Rogan comes on for Banja Luka, taking the place of Ante Roguljic as the visitors look to get back into the game. |
| 76' | From 20 meters out in the half-space, Stefan Savic's shot goes wide of the target. Stefan Savic of FK Borac Banja Luka takes a strike but fails to hit the target. |
| 80' | Milos Jojic reduces the deficit to 2-1 for Banja Luka, scoring with a powerful 15-meter strike into the bottom left corner after being set up by Luka Juricic. This is Jojic's first goal of the season. FK Borac Banja Luka are back in the match in Athens. Milos Jojic has scored to make it 2 - 1. Fine assist from Luka Juricic to make the score 2 - 1. |
| 81' | Panathinaikos make a substitution, with Adriano Jagusic replacing Azzedine Ounahi to bring on fresh legs. |
| 81' | Panathinaikos make a change, Elmin Rastoder coming on for Santino Andino Valencia. |
| 84' | David Vukovic is brought on for Banja Luka, replacing Branimir Cipetic as they look for an equalizer late in the game. |
| 86' | Panathinaikos win another corner, looking to take advantage of the set-piece opportunity to secure the win. |
| 87' | Banja Luka make a late attacking substitution, bringing on Stojan Vranjes for Luka Juricic. |
| 88' | Levi Garcia goes for the header after Andrews Tetteh's delivery from 10 meters, but his effort goes over the bar and wide to the right. Panathinaikos Athens push forward at Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" but Levi Garcia's header is off target. |
| 89' | Panathinaikos are awarded a free kick in a central spot, 25 meters from goal. |
| 90' | Adriano Jagusic is set to take a crucial corner that could seal the game for Panathinaikos. |
| 90+3' | Panathinaikos win a set-piece in a dangerous central area, 20 meters from the goal. |
| 90+4' | Adriano Jagusic takes a shot from 20 meters out in a central position with his left foot, but the shot is deflected wide. At the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis", Panathinaikos Athens's Adriano Jagusic breaks away. But the strike goes wide of the post. Panathinaikos Athens advance as Adriano Jagusic takes a shot, but it misses the target. |
| 90+4' | Panathinaikos Athens start their UEFA Conference League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Banja Luka. The match was decided by an early penalty from Cyriel Dessers and a precise left-footed shot by Kings Kangwa, with the home team's relentless pressure shaping the game. Milos Jojic's stunning late strike from outside the box set up a tense finish, but the Greek side maintained their lead to secure all three points in Athens. |
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 191H 10 · 2H 9 | Total shots | 41H 1 · 2H 3 |
| 71H 4 · 2H 3 | Shots on target | 21H 1 · 2H 1 |
| 71H 3 · 2H 4 | Shots off target | 21H 0 · 2H 2 |
| 51H 3 · 2H 2 | Blocked shots | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 111H 5 · 2H 6 | Corners | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 331H 17 · 2H 16 | Crosses | 81H 2 · 2H 6 |
| 6021H 309 · 2H 293 | Total passes | 3821H 190 · 2H 191 |
| 191H 10 · 2H 9 | Fouls | 151H 4 · 2H 11 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Offsides | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 141H 4 · 2H 10 | Free kicks | 151H 8 · 2H 7 |
| 191H 8 · 2H 11 | Throw-ins | 101H 6 · 2H 4 |
| 31H 1 · 2H 2 | Goal kicks | 131H 6 · 2H 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Yellow cards | 31H 3 · 2H 0 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Red cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 41H 0 · 2H 4 | Substitutions | 41H 0 · 2H 4 |
| Scored - conceded | Panathinaikos (2) | Borac Banja Luka (2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-1W | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2-0W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2-1W | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1-2L | 0 | 1 | ||
* Average stats between Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka across current season

* Average corner kicks per match for
Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka for the current season


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