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Le Monde
Le Monde
15 Aug 2023


Marseille's players react at the end of the UEFA Champions League second leg of the third qualifying round football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Panathinaikos at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, on August 15, 2023.

Panathinaikos stunned Marseille on penalties to reach the Champions League play-off round on Tuesday, August 15.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wiped out Panathinaikos' 1-0 first-leg lead in the third qualifying round with his first Marseille goal inside two minutes at the Stade Velodrome. The former Arsenal and Barcelona striker completed the turnaround in first-half added time by turning home his second goal from Jonathan Clauss' low cross.

But there was a late twist, as just seconds after Matteo Guendouzi had seen a strong penalty appeal waved away, the Marseille midfielder was penalized for handball by VAR and Fotis Ioannidis dispatched the resulting 99th-minute spot-kick to force extra time. Vitinha had a goal ruled out by VAR for offsides against Ismaila Sarr in the build-up as the Greeks held on for penalties.

Filip Mladenovic stroked home the winning penalty as Panathinaikos won the shoot-out 5-3, with goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli's earlier save from Guendouzi proving crucial.

Panathinaikos will next face Braga, with the winners to secure their first group-stage appearance in over a decade.

Le Monde with AFP