The coach of Panathinaikos, Dusko Ivanovic stated after the game against PAOK: "It was an amazing match between two great teams in a excellent atmosphere. In the last 2.5 minutes we were not aggressive, we did not play to win, but to pass the time. We have to see that. When it match the last shot you want and luck. ".
James Gist noted: "It was exciting game. Fans of PAOK created excellent atmosphere. It was a hard game. PAOK played amazing. We have to be focused for 40 minutes. PAOK played amazing, fortunately we were lucky, we won and we move to the next round."