Dessers' Late Goal Sends Panathinaikos to Play-offs
Cyriel Dessers, a forward for Panathinaikos, scored a dramatic extra-time winner in the 94th minute, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over CSKA 1948 in Sofia, securing their place in the UEFA Conference League play-off round. The match took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, where Panathinaikos had previously drawn 1-1 in the first leg on August 5.
Levi Garcia opened the scoring for Panathinaikos in the 66th minute, but CSKA 1948 equalized through Lasha Dvali in the 92nd minute, forcing extra time. Dessers, who had recently returned from a six-month injury layoff, quickly responded after Dvali's goal, firing a right-footed shot into the bottom-left corner.
This victory completed a 3-2 aggregate win for Panathinaikos, who will now compete in the Conference League play-off round.
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