Andrija Zivkovic is a catalyst for PAOK both as a starter or coming off the bench and he proved it as soon as once more within the essential derby in opposition to Panathinaikos as he got here on as an alternative and cleaned up the match.
PAOK climbed to the highest one matchday earlier than the ultimate of the Stoiximan Tremendous League playoffs due to a four-point win over Panathinaikos in Toumba and with a victory over Aris in Kleanthis Vikelidis, he was topped champion for the fourth time in his historical past.
Towards the clover, Razvan Lucescu lined up his group with 4 modifications in comparison with Sunday’s derby with Olympiakos. Two of them had been within the midfield, leaving Živković and Constantelia on the bench for Murg and Despodov to start out.
The Austrian left early within the match as a result of harm and was changed by the younger midfielder, with the Serb approaching within the 66th minute as a substitute of Tyson and whereas the black and whites had been main by 1-0. In these 24 minutes, Živkovic did greater than slightly to assist Lucescu’s aspect obtain an awesome triumph.
What Zivkovic did in 24 minutes
Andrija Živkovic wanted simply 15 actions to make the distinction and people actions had been unfold all around the pitch, as we are able to see in Opta Stats/Carry out’s graph of the Serb’s actions.
Zivkovic’s actions in opposition to Panathinaikos
A couple of minutes after coming into the match (particularly within the 72nd minute) Živkovic took over the execution of the penalty gained by Samata and beat Lodingin.
He then took the creator’s baton and arrange two finals for his teammates, each nice probabilities. The primary was within the 88th minute when he discovered Schwab unguarded within the coronary heart of the Panathinaikos protection with a candy cross, the Austrian took the header, however Lodingin saved the hazard with an awesome intervention.
Seconds later, with a diabetes ball, he discovered Vieirinia unmarked within the space and the chief of Dikefalos, after making the management, executed fantastically for 3-1, crediting the Serb with the help.
The match ended with the icing on the cake he placed on himself, as he scored in stoppage time from shut vary for 4-1, having two targets in two finals. In actual fact, the 2 pictures he tried had been each inside the realm and had been his solely actions contained in the opponent’s field.
Within the derby with Olympiakos, he began as a starter and was the highest scorer of Dikefalos. A number of days later he performed 24 minutes and rightfully acquired the identical title. The Serb leads (clearly not alone however with many supporters) PAOK to the title with a tremendous end to the season, which along with a championship with the Two-Headed will most likely additionally give him a spot within the beginning line-up within the Serbian nationwide group for the upcoming matches of Euro 2024.
Each motivations are high for a soccer participant, with PAOK benefiting. Logic dictates that Lucescu will begin in Vikelidis, the place the Serb might want to do it once more in a “do or (presumably) die” derby.