PAOK delivered a statement performance in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday, 28 August 2025, thrashing HNK Rijeka 5–0 at the 17:30 UTC kickoff. Spanish referee José María Sánchez Martínez oversaw the contest, which had a half-time score of 2–0. The result at the play-off stage of the competition gave PAOK a commanding advantage heading into the second leg, putting them on the brink of the group phase.

For PAOK, this victory was a major step toward securing a place in the UEFA Europa ...