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Celta Vigo Desperate for First European Win in 7 Years Against PAOK
2 Oct
Summary
- Celta Vigo's first European home match since 2016-17
- Celta Vigo winless in 8 competitive games this season
- PAOK struggling with 4 matches without a win
On October 2, 2025, Celta Vigo will host PAOK in a crucial Europa League matchup. The Spanish side are participating in European competition for the first time since reaching the Europa League semi-finals in 2016-17, and this will be their first home match on the continental stage in 7 years.
Celta Vigo's return to Europe has not gone as planned so far, as they lost narrowly to Stuttgart in their opening group stage game and have failed to win any of their 8 competitive matches this season. Languishing in 17th place in La Liga, the Galician outfit will be desperate to kickstart their campaign with a victory at home.
Meanwhile, PAOK are also struggling for form, having gone 4 matches without a win since beating OFI Crete last month. The Greek visitors managed to earn a point from their Europa League opener against Maccabi Tel Aviv, but they will be wary of their poor record against Spanish teams, having failed to win any of their previous 7 major European matches against sides from Spain.
With both teams in need of a confidence-boosting result, this promises to be an intriguing encounter at Balaidos on Thursday.
