UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round: Key Results from 28 August 2025

PAOK secured a dominant 5-0 victory to book their place in the league phase, while several other sides sealed their progression with decisive wins or held on in dramatic fashion.

Summary of Second Leg Results

Match Reports

PAOK 5-0 NK Rijeka PAOK produced the most emphatic result of the night, dismantling Rijeka in Thessaloniki. Two first-half strikes set the tone, and a trio of second-half goals sealed a comprehensive aggregate triumph.

FC Midtjylland 2-0 KuPS Kuopio The Danish side made light work of their Finnish visitors, with goals in each half ensuring progression with a clean sheet in front of home supporters.

Malmö FF 2-0 SK Sigma Olomouc Malmö continued their fine qualifying form, controlling possession and converting twice to round off a comfortable win at Stadion Eleda.

Ludogorets Razgrad 2-1 FK Shkëndija 79 (AET) After a tense 1-1 draw in regular time, Ludogorets struck late in extra time to edge past Shkëndija and advance to the league phase.

Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv A solitary second-half goal was enough for Dynamo Kyiv to see off Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and keep their European campaign alive.

Lech Poznań 2-1 KRC Genk Lech overturned a first-leg deficit with a narrow home win, capitalising on a late finish to secure aggregate progression.

BSC Young Boys 3-1 ŠK Slovan Bratislava Young Boys bounced back from a first-leg loss by netting three unanswered goals in Bern, booking their spot in the next round.

Samsunspor 0-0 Panathinaikos Despite efforts from both sides, neither could break the deadlock. Panathinaikos progress on aggregate thanks to their first-leg slender advantage.