
NK Maribor claimed their first group stage win in the UEFA Europa League, overcoming Panathinaikos FC thanks to an eye-catching performance at the Stadion Ljudski vrt.
Robert Berić's 25th-minute strike put Maribor in the driving seat before an impressive second-half display put paid to the visitors' hopes of a comeback. Further goals from Agim Ibraimi and captain Tavares ensured Maribor made the perfect start to their Group J campaign.
Maribor | Panathinaikos | ||
| 33 | J. Handanovič (GK) | 27 | Karnezis (GK) |
| 6 | Milec | 3 | Sissoko |
| 7 | Mejač | 4 | Boumsong |
| 8 | Mezga | 6 | Vitolo |
| 9 | Tavares (C) | 10 | Christodoulopoulos |
| 10 | Ibraimi | 17 | Zeca |
| 20 | Cvijanovič | 24 | Vyntra |
| 22 | Potokar | 29 | Katsouranis (C) |
| 26 | Rajčevič | 31 | Spyropoulos |
| 32 | Berić | 44 | Velázquez |
| 70 | Mertelj | 61 | Owusu-Abeyie |
Substitutes | |||
| 12 | Pridigar (GK) | 25 | Kotsolis (GK) |
| 4 | Vidovič | 5 | André Pinto |
| 5 | Filipovič | 7 | Mavrias |
| 21 | Komazec | 9 | Toché |
| 24 | Trajkovski | 14 | Fornaroli |
| 27 | Ploj | 16 | Seitaridis |
| 29 | Dodlek | 22 | Marinos |
Coaches | |||
| Darko Milanič (SVN) | Jesualdo Ferreira (POR) | ||
Referee | |||
| Alan Kelly (IRL) | |||
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
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All over in Slovenia. Maribor pick up their first UEFA Europa League group stage win, after an impressive performance against Panathinaikos.