Panathinaikos put up a valiant effort, though they ultimately fell just short of the Champions League, losing to Braga in the play-offs.
The Greens were beaten 0-1 by the Portuguese outfit at Athens’ Olympic Stadium in the second leg on Wednesday morning, losing the tie 3-1 overall on aggregate, as they now prepare themselves for the Europa League group stage.
The match was filled with lots of chances for both sides, with neither managing to convert them into goals.
It took until the 83rd minute for someone to score, with Braga winger Bruma guiding the ball into the bottom right to secure his team of the tie and qualification to the Champions League group stage.
Panathinaikos had a series of opportunities in the minutes following the goal, though fate seemed to not be on their side as they could not get the ball into the back of the net.
The Greens finished the game with only ten players after defender Juankar was sent off late after committing his second yellow card offence (90+1′) to end their impressive run in the Champions League qualifying rounds on a sour note.
Greece’s hopes of having a Champions League team this season now rest entirely on AEK, who need a victory against Antwerp tomorrow morning to ensure qualification to the group stage.
