Today, in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, Donetsk's «Shakhtar» faced Greek «Panathinaikos» away from home.

The match at the Olympic Stadium in Athens started at a high pace. The first chance to open the score belonged to the miners. On the 17th minute, Alisson's run down the right flank of the penalty area ended with a shot from close range, but Panathinaikos' goalkeeper parried it away. Later, on the 39th minute, the home team’s keeper demonstrated his reaction after Neveton's long-range shot. Near the end of the half, the Greek side became more active, and in two moments involving Pelister and Tete, Riznik played well.

After halftime, the initiative was taken by the home team, and our goalkeeper had to work hard. Particularly dangerous were moments from Swiderski on the 80th minute and Zaruri on the 83rd minute. However, Riznik managed to hold out, resulting in a draw — 0:0.

Europa League. Third qualifying round. First leg

«Panathinaikos» (Greece) – «Shakhtar» (Ukraine) — 0:0 

«Panathinaikos»: Drogovitsky, Kyriakopoulos (Mladenovic, 55), Tuba, Palmer-Brown, Kotsiras, Cirivella (Gneda-Cherien, 55), Maximovich, Djuricic (Siopis, 55), Tete (Zaruri, 68), Pelister, Swiderski (Yeremeiev, 81).

«Shakhtar»: Riznik, Pedrinho Azvedo, Matviyenko, Bondar, Vinicius, Sudakov, Marlon (Bondarenko, 46), Ocheretnyk, Neveton, Elias (Eginaldo, 73, Shved, 76), Alisson (Pedrinho da Silva, 73).

Booked: Cirivella (20), Kyriakopoulos (46) — Marlon (16).

August 7. Athens. Olympic Stadium.

The return leg of the third qualifying round Europa League match between «Shakhtar» and «Panathinaikos» will take place on August 14 in Krakow.