In a game more exciting than its goalless result, Panathinaikos won a slight advantage for the second leg of the Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege.

Panathinaikos FC fought for a hard-earned draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie and could have even won the game, if they were a little lucky in some classic chances they had.

The draw the "Greens" have been waiting for all summer saw them avoid big favorites Zenit, they are playing Standard Liege for the Champions League qualification.

CSKA Moscow announced that Dimitris Itoudis, the former assistant coach of Panathinaikos, who led them to five Euroleague titles, will be the club's head coach for the next two years.