Panathinaikos Routs Kairat 5-1 as Red Star Draws Copenhagen
Panathinaikos crushed Kairat Almaty 5-1 with Kings Kangwa scoring, while Red Star Belgrade and Mohammad Abu Fani drew 2-2 against FC Copenhagen in the Conference League.
Panathinaikos Dominates in Almaty
Panathinaikos secured a resounding 5-1 victory away against Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan, maintaining a perfect record in the Conference League league phase. Kings Kangwa came on as a substitute in the 56th minute and scored a brilliant free-kick just a minute later, marking his second goal of the European campaign.
Panathinaikos took an early lead in the 6th minute through Vicente Taborda. Cyriel Dessers doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute and added his second right after halftime to make it 3-0. Milan Restuder added a fifth in the 75th minute before Bekbolat scored a consolation goal for the hosts.
Red Star Belgrade Held by Copenhagen
Mohammad Abu Fani made a brief six-minute substitute appearance as Red Star Belgrade drew 2-2 at home against FC Copenhagen. An own goal by Gagic gave the Danes the lead, but Timi Max Elsnik and Vasilije Kostov turned the match around before halftime.
Cariso equalized for Copenhagen in the second phase, leaving Red Star with just one point after two matches following their opening loss to Lugano.
