Panathinaikos played to a 1-1 draw against CSKA 1948 in the first leg of the Europa Conference League third qualifying round. Jagusic and Rusev provided the goals in the match hosted by the Greek team.
Panathinaikos entered the match aiming to control ball possession and set the tempo. They opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Andino delivered a cross from the left wing, allowing Jagusic to head the ball into the net for manager Jacob Neestrup's team.
CSKA 1948 Response
The host team attempted to build on their lead and came close to a second goal through De Vrij, but failed to score. CSKA 1948 answered in the 31st minute when a pass from the right side traveled past all players, allowing Rusev to score from close range for the Bulgarian team.
