AS Roma 1, Panathinaikos AO 1

Panathinaikos, Roma Draw in Europa League Opener ATHENS (Interstat) — Panathinaikos AO and AS Roma played to a 1-1 draw in their Europa League group stage opener Thursday afternoon at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. The match, played before a raucous crowd in the Greek capital, saw both teams settle for a point after a contest heavily influenced by an early red card. The result leaves both clubs with identical records in the competition: no wins, no losses and one draw to begin their continental campaigns. Roma, which entered the match as a significant favorite according to pre-game projections, was forced… Read more...