THESSALONIKI, Greece (Jan. 22, 2026) (Interstat) — PAOK defeated Real Betis Balompié 2-0 on Thursday in a Europa League group stage match at Stadio Toumbas, defying a pregame projection that favored the Spanish side.

Andrija Živković opened the scoring in the 67th minute and later assisted on a goal by Giorgos Giakoumakis to secure the victory. The result marked a successful start to the European campaign for PAOK, while Real Betis began with a loss.

The match featured seven yellow cards, including three issued in the 85th minute. Pre-match analytics from Interstat gave PAOK a high probability to win despite simulating a 1-0 victory for Real Betis.