Real Sociedad vs PAOK

The only previous meetings between Real Sociedad and Greek opponents were in the 2003-04 UEFA Champions League, with the Spanish side winning 1-0 at home and drawing 2-2 away to Olympiakos back then.

PAOK’s last meetings with Spanish opponents were in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League – two 0-0 draws against Granada. They’ve never won away against Spanish sides in all competitions (D2 L4).

Real Sociedad are looking to win three consecutive home matches in major European competition for the first time since a run of nine between 1988 and 2003.

Following their 2-0 win over Rigas on MD5, PAOK Salonika are looking to win consecutive away UEFA Europa League games in the same season for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign, when they beat Shamrock Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur.

Ander Barrenetxea has scored in both of his last two UEFA Europa League appearances; the only player to score in three in a row for Real Sociedad in the UEFA Cup/Europa League is Darko Kovacevic (5 in 1998).