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Fight for Europe: Wolfsberger AC meets PAOK in the crucial second leg!
Wolfsberger AC meets PAOK Thessaloniki in the Europa League second leg. Kick-off on August 13, 2025 in the Wörthersee stadium.
Fight for Europe: Wolfsberger AC meets PAOK in the crucial second leg!
The Wolfsberger AC will compete against Paok Thessaloniki in the Wörthersee Stadium next Thursday, August 13, 2025. This second leg in the third qualification round for the Europa League follows a goalless 0-0 in the first leg. The kick-off is at 7:00 p.m., the game will be followed in the live ticker, reports Laola1.
This is a crucial game for the Wolfsberger AC to move into the group phase of a UEFA competition for the first time in 2020. The team has shown itself stable in their latest form, with a 0-0 against PAOK and a 2-0 victory against Austria Vienna, this could be a decisive week how Sportsmole notes.
Possible opponents in the playoff
In the event of a successful progress, the WAC would meet HNK Rijeka in the next game, which prevailed against Shelbourne FC. After a 1-2 in the first leg, Rijeka won the second leg 3: 1, which means that the overall result 4: 3 according to Laola1. Orec scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, which Rijeka secured the ascent. Should Wolfsberger lose, the team would rise to the Conference League playoff, where possible opponents of Araz-Naxcivan from Azerbaijan or Omonia Nikosia from Cyprus were waiting, the latter won his first leg 4: 0.
Team news and statistics
Wolfsberger has to master some challenges with regard to the injured players. Adama Drame, Chibuike Nwaiwu and Erik Kojzek are not available, while Fabian Wohlmuth is likely to start. Paok, on the other hand, could rely on Luka Ivanusec, who may make his debut. Jonjoe Kenny and Greg Taylor deceived a strong appearance in the first game, with Jiri Pavlenka being expected in the goal, according to the preparations of Sportsmole.
An important statistics for PAOK are that the team emerged as the best scorer in the last Greek season and scored ten goals in four preparatory games. Nevertheless, it is expected that the team will appear somewhat fresher after a somewhat rusty performance in the first first leg against Wolfsberg.
Both teams face a critical challenge, and it remains to be seen whether Wolfsberger withstands pressure and can realize his chance of moving into the next round, or whether Paok will show his class like last season when they reached the group phase and left in the knockout playoff, as on Kicker listed.