After a Van der Kap turnover, Van der Kap grabs Paxten around the neck and yanks him down near midfield. Technically a drawn yellow by Paxten.
Eintracht Frankfurt take the lead, Ngankam from eight yards out after a nice passing sequence by EF. Paxten was making the back post run.
Paxten fights off a challenge at midfield - probably advantage, but risking a second yellow for that defender, and plays a long diagonal that creates a good chance. Subs finalizing preparations so there's a chance he's about to come off for someone with more experience and defensive chops.
Aaronson off for Philipp Max - solid situational change now that they hope not to need another goal. Also presumed formation change.
And that goal should bury this. Skhiri from Ngankam, and it's 2-0 / 3-1 with only a few minutes until stoppage. Nice big day for Aaronson, and great for his minutes that they'll probably be in Europe.
Thought Paxten was alright but didn't pull up any trees. Plays a lot like his brother. Would shift between the LW, ACM and RW. Hopefully he grows to become more dangerous, creating chances for himself, finishes opportunities others create for him and creating chances for his teammates.
Paxten starts against Aberdeen, for whom Dante Polvara starts. Timmy Chandler on the bench. UECL action.
GOAL POLVARA - one of the biggest of his career. Receives a pass through traffic eight yards out, and roofs it as a pair of defenders converge to try to block it. I think it's his first goal ever for the club - what a moment.
Aaronson taking corners, and just hit a good one to be headed from in line with the back post, headed down but wide.
Diagonal ball over the defense into the box to Aaronson, who puts a first-time shot that forces a very good save. Ruled offside - VAR review would have been extremely close, but it doesn't matter because of the save.
Polvara tries to shoot upper near corner from an impossible angle, now that he's a goal-scorer. Trapp catches it.
Aaronson on for Gotze again, this time in the 78th minute as they lead HJK 1-0. A win, at the moment, seems like it would clinch top two.
Paxten running a 2 v 1 break, and shoots far post - keeper touches it wide and incorrectly awarded a goal kick. Could Paxten have laid it off for a better shot? Maybe.
Full time and they advance, despite Paxten missing the potential clincher. They'll be a threat to win this thing, though for now, still second place in the group.
Frankfurt concede in the 73rd minute, and PAOK take a 2-1 lead. Double sub right after includes Paxten on for Gotze. He just beat a guy to the endline but his cutback pass got blocked.
Paxten very good run and back post cross ... headed back into the middle ... Marmoush gets a bouncing ball at the six yard line with the keeper pulled out of position ... and #!@$%!%$ puts it over the top.