Anderlecht will face Greek club PAOK in the third qualifying round of the Europa League after coming from behind to beat Swedish side Hammarby 3-1 in the return leg in Brussels.
Hammarby took an early lead through Abraham in the second minute, but the Belgian side turned the match around. Sikan levelled in the 47th minute, Cvetković made it 2-1 in the 81st, and Degreef completed the scoring in the 89th. Combined with a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Anderlecht advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
The two-legged tie against PAOK will open at Toumba stadium on Thursday, August 6, with the return leg in Belgium on Thursday, August 13.
Anderlecht have recent history with Greek opposition in European competition. Last season the Belgian club faced AEK in the Conference League playoffs and were eliminated by the Greek side.
