Panathinaikos and Plzen played out a 2–2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The match kicked off at 20:00 UTC under the supervision of referee N. Walsh, with the score level at 1–1 heading into the half-time interval. The result left the two-legged tie perfectly balanced ahead of the return fixture in Czechia.

For Panathinaikos, the draw at home represented a missed opportunity to establish a commanding lead in the knockout phase...