Panathinaikos – Ajax 0-1: Left in the shallows and looking for a breakthrough!

Panathinaikos had some good moments (and a goal), Ajax came out on top in OAKA (0-1 against Berghaus) and now the Greens are demanding a big win in Amsterdam on August 15 to continue in the Europa League.

the Panathinaikos It did not work against Ajax And defeated with 1-0 In the Oaka In the first match between the two teams Third qualifier around him Europa LeagueThe Greens may have tried, but it was not enough to show their worthiness to fight, to the extent required by a match with an opponent of this level.

At the beginning of the match, Panathinaikos I entered with him very lazily Ajax He didn’t have good moments, but he was always around the “clover” area pushing and looking for his moment.

During this period he went up four times in the “green” area on appeals, and the two attempts were stopped due to a foul (one offside and the other due to a handball) and in the other two attempts Dragowski He intervened and blocked his shot at the start. delivery And prevent rotation after that.

the Diego Alonso He started asking the players to wait higher up for him. AjaxAlmost in the middle area, after the team retreated from the difficulties it faced.

With this promotion came his first high-profile robbery. Panathinaikos And its first stage. And in the 11th minute. Dioric He stole the ball high and ran forward into the area. While he had space to shoot, he broke the ball. Mladenovic Who shot the ball from a side position and won the corner from his intervention Passive.

This stage filled his players’ “sails” with confidence. Panathinaikos And help them balance the game.

Berghaus’ three great chances and the goal

However, Ajax were keen to make the most of the spaces that appeared above. In the 25th minute, they had their first big chance of the match, when Berghaus Played with him 1-2 delivery And execute him across his lands Panathinaikos by Dragowski To say “no” with great intervention.

A few minutes later, he would have a second chance from almost the same spot and would ultimately make no mistake. In the 28th minute, his players took the lead. Ajax They have come together well and have taken advantage of the oligopoly that exists in the defense of the “Greens”. Berghaus He found himself in good form again and this time made no mistake, beating Dragowski 1-0.

the Panathinaikos He did not learn from his mistakes and after four minutes gave space to BerghausBut the Dutchman’s shot went wide of the goal this time.

Bacasita’s greatest moment with the crossbar

The pressure from the fans from the stands, whether after the goal the team conceded or throughout the rest of the period, was not enough to help the team. Panathinaikos To improve in the creative part.

As a result, the Greens were able to create only two good moments until the end of the first half. Backasita In a turn that led to a shot in the 44th minute and a shot from Sherine a minute later.

Somehow the two teams went into half-time with the score at 0-1.

In the second part Panathinaikos He came on stronger and tried to hit his defense vertically. AjaxHowever, Ayanda’s players played artificial offside correctly both times when it was necessary, resulting in each of them scoring four goals. Jeremyjeff which was easily repelled Passive As much as he scored a goal Mancini It is ruled offside.

In the 61st minute, the Greens found their first real opportunity with him. JeremyjeffThe Swede went out against PassiveBut his shot went just wide.

Changes that didn’t help and the few moments for the “Greens”

The two changes made by Farioli in the 56th minute, by taking out the team’s wingers, Forbes And Berghaus And the triple change he made Alonso Go to their match Ioannidis, Baldock And Titi They changed the way both teams approached the game.

the Panathinaikos Become more aggressive, s Ajax He started to wait longer and play more as time went on, looking for his moment against the opponent. But the three interruptions that occurred within ten minutes to make changes and the one cooling break led to a decrease in the speed that the match had gained.

In appeal s Panathinaikos He had his chance in the 78th minute when the ball was put in after a challenge. DioricBut the beautiful shot he took was blocked by the 40-year-old. Passive.

Since then, there was no other notable moment in the match, as the “Greens” never managed to find a rhythm and pressed Ajax for a sustained period of time and with claims, although they began to stand higher on the pitch. On the other hand, the “Aiantas” dropped a little after the change of Berghaus and Forbes, however, just as they did not create any particular dangers, they were not in danger either, and left with a very good result for them from OAKA.

best player: Steven Berghaus. The 32-year-old Ajax winger was a constant threat from the Dutch right flank. He played three good runs and the second one was a generous gift for his team.

In his stature: Arau was the one who stood out with interventions in both defensive situations and defensive transitions, while there were not a few times that he helped, through his positioning, to recover the ball after the high pressure exerted by the attacking line.

The weak link: I think here we have to focus on the general oligarchy that existed in Panathinaikos’ defense in defensive situations, as happened for example with Djuricic leaving Berghaus without disturbing the entry of the area and performance and in general with the interferences and negativity that existed in certain moments.

Fatal error: The way the game ended it could only have been a goal phase as when the ball goes to the side there are three Panathinaikos looking at two Ajax and then Djuricic did not follow Berghaus who started next to him and entered the area and scored.

Stragali: Slovak referee Glova could have issued a few more cards to Ajax players, but overall he played well in the match and cannot be accused of fouling anyone by playing 50-50 and ignoring the home team.

Newspaper box: Panathinaikos looked inferior to the circumstances in a match where the opposition raised the bar. The Dutch may not be at their best, but they showed that they are still a team with quality and good teamwork. To face a team of this level, you have to play above your average, which Panathinaikos did not manage tonight.

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Panathinaikos (coach Diego Alonso): Drakowski, Ingason, Jedvaj, Kotsiras (63′ Baldock), Mladenovic, Arao, Cerin (76′ Maksimovic), Bakasetas, Mancini (63′ Tete), Djuricic (87′ Limnios), Jeremijev (63′ Ioannidis).

Ajax (PR Francesco Farioli): Basvier, Rennes, Hato, Henderson, Taylor (82′ Brombay), Akpom (67′ Traoré), Forbes (57′ Goodes), Bass, Berghaus (56′ Guy), FitzGem (67′ Van de Boemen), Sotalo. .