Kairat Almaty - Panathinaikos for the 2nd matchday of the Conference League
Panathinaikos travels to Kazakhstan aiming for a second consecutive three-pointer in the League Phase of the Europa Conference League against Kairat Almaty.
The "Shamrock" on a successful trajectory
Panathinaikos faces Kairat Almaty at the "Almaty Ortalyk Stadion" for the 2nd matchday of the Europa Conference League League Phase. Jakob Neestrup's "Greens" are coming off a 2-1 home victory over Borac Banja Luka in the tournament's opener, thanks to goals from Cyriel Dessers and Kings Kangwa. At the same time, in the domestic Stoiximan Super League, they prevailed with a wide 5-1 over Asteras Tripolis, confirming their excellent attacking form.
Kairat's situation and team news
On the other hand, Kairat Almaty started their group stage obligations by drawing 1-1 away to Riga FC. In the Kazakhstan championship, they are coming off an impressive 5-0 victory over Irtysh Pavlodar, although generally, their performance shows fluctuations. In attack, Marc Gual stands out, who is the main offensive threat for the hosts.
Regarding absences, Panathinaikos traveled to Kazakhstan without Azzedine Ounahi, who was seriously injured in the league game and will be out of action for 2.5 months (with Pedro Chirivella taking his place on the European list), while Sverrir Ingi Ingason also remains out. This is the first time the two teams have met in a European competition.