PAOK 1-1 Brann result, stats and report

PAOK dominated possession and territory for large portions of this Conference League opener but had to settle for a draw after Brann's clinical counter-punch was cancelled out by a headed equaliser from a substitute. The statistics paint a picture of a match PAOK should have won.

Brann were ruthless at home on Sunday, putting three past a HamKam side reduced to ten men before half time. A VAR red card, 31 shots, and a 90th-minute finish made this one to remember.

Anderlecht won a chaotic Europa League second leg 3-2, but the underlying statistics reveal a match PAOK dominated territorially while converting far less efficiently than their opponents.

Brann produced a remarkable second-half and extra-time comeback to beat Apollon 4-2 in their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier, overturning the pressure of a dominant home side to progress on the night.

Bottom-placed Start host sixth-placed Brann on Sunday in a match that could define the final shape of the Eliteserien table, with the hosts carrying the worst defensive record in the division and Brann arriving unbeaten in their last three away fixtures.

Brann host Lillestrøm on Saturday sitting sixth in the Eliteserien, carrying four injury absentees and a home record that offers their own fans precious little comfort. Lillestrøm arrive in poor away form but with enough quality to punish a side that cannot keep a clean sheet.

Sandefjord sit thirteenth in the Eliteserien table and are running out of runway, while Brann carry genuine momentum and a healthy goal tally into a fixture that could prove decisive for both clubs' ambitions.

PAOK travel to Bergen for a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier on 27 August 2026, and the form guide tells a story of two teams searching for consistency at a critical moment in their European campaigns.