How Did the Greek Press View the Galatasaray – PAOK Match?

In the first week of the UEFA Europa League, Galatasaray hosted the Greek team PAOK at home. Our representative won the match 3-1. The Greek press considered this match the top news item.

SPORT 24: SCYLLA, CHARYBDIS, AND PAOK’S BAG

The Greek newspaper SPORT 24 covered the Galatasaray – PAOK match on its front page. The headline read “Scylla, Charybdis, and PAOK’s Bag,” comparing Galatasaray’s scorers Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi to the deadly creatures Scylla and Charybdis from Greek mythology. The newspaper also noted that this duo was no joke.

GAZZETTA GR: “YOU LOSE WITH APPLAUSE”

Another Greek newspaper, Gazzetta GR, highlighted PAOK’s good performance. The headline, “You Lose with Applause If You Don’t Punish Them,” indicated that the black-and-white team found opportunities to win the match but left the field with their heads down after failing to convert those chances into goals.

SPORTAL: “PAOK WON IN TURKEY”

The Sportal newspaper headlined “PAOK Won in Turkey.” It emphasized Galatasaray’s superior squad quality while also drawing attention to the effort shown by the black-and-white team. The newspaper added that PAOK managed to put Galatasaray under pressure during certain parts of the match.

SDNA: “GAINS FROM THE LOST BATTLE”

SDNA also commented on the match through the lens of PAOK’s gains. The headline “Gains from the Lost Battle” stated that all PAOK fans should be proud of their team’s effort and that this defeat brought many benefits for the future of the black-and-white team.

SPORTIME: “A KNIFE WOUND IN UEFA”

Another Greek newspaper, Sportime, preferred to focus on the country points ranking in UEFA. The headline “A Knife Wound in UEFA” mentioned that with PAOK’s loss to Galatasaray, Greece dropped to 16th place in the countries ranking.