Overview

• Iago Aspas equalized in first-half stoppage time after Giorgos Giakoumakis struck on 37 minutes, Borja Iglesias put Celta ahead at 53, and Williot Swedberg closed it out at 71.
• PAOK’s opener followed a buildup error by Javi Rueda, with Radu saving the initial shot before Giakoumakis finished the rebound.
• Swedberg’s goal was initially ruled offside before a VAR check confirmed he had timed his run correctly.
• Giráldez pared back rotations, restored experience to the XI with Carl Starfelt returning from injury, and handed Damián Rodríguez his first minutes of the season.
• Celta controlled the ball for roughly 60–70% of the match and marked their European return at Balaídos with a confidence-boosting victory, with local reports noting Iglesias’s scoring run at six in six.