Hradec After Loss to Panathinaikos Addresses Cihák's…

Hradec After Loss to Panathinaikos Addresses Cihák's Disallowed Goal

28.08.2026 11:01 HotInfo

Hradec Králové footballers lost the return match against Panathinaikos Athens 1:2 after extra time and failed to advance to the main phase of the Conference League. The East Bohemian team was only final moments of extra time away from a penalty shootout, during which they maintained a 1:1 draw. irozhlas.cz ↗

One of the key moments of the match was the disallowed goal by defender Filip Čihák. The Hradec centre-back scored into the net in the first part of extra time, but German referee Sascha Stegemann disallowed the goal due to a preceding foul. After the match, Čihák did not understand the verdict and, according to available statements, claimed that he did not know what foul he was supposed to have committed. He also mentioned that if he had made contact with the opponent, it was only to the sole of the boot in his view. idnes.cz ↗

Coach David Horejš described significant disappointment after the match and spoke of emptiness following the defeat. He too agreed with the view that there was no foul in Čihák's disallowed goal. According to available information, Hradec players experienced strong emotions at the end of the match because they had come close to eliminating the favorites from Athens. denik.cz ↗

After the final whistle, a post-match altercation was also addressed. Čihák acknowledged that minor conflicts occurred, and he linked them to the tense ending of the match. For Hradec, the elimination means the end of their European journey, which ended just before participation in the main phase of the competition. sport.cz ↗

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Αθήνα, Δήμος Αθηναίων, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Κεντρικού Τομέα Αθηνών, Περιφέρεια Αττικής, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αττικής, 105 57, Ελλάς
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