Abdul Rahman Baba continued his outstanding form in Europe on Thursday night, delivering a goal and an assist as PAOK dismantled Young Boys 4–0 in a dominant UEFA Europa League performance at the Toumba Stadium.
The Ghanaian left-back, enjoying one of his most productive seasons in recent years, capped off a brilliant evening by striking home PAOK’s fourth in the 76th minute, a composed finish that marked his maiden Europa League goal.
Goal!
Baba strikes! #PAOKYB 4-0 75′ #UEL #OurWay pic.twitter.com/tR3fWMcx5H
— PAOK FC (@PAOK_FC) November 6, 2025
Before getting on the scoresheet, the 31-year-old had already made his presence felt. Shortly after halftime, Rahman whipped in a precise delivery that found Alessandro Bianco, who smashed home the breakthrough goal in the 54th minute. From there, PAOK never looked back.
Giorgos Giakoumakis added a second with a clinical effort eight minutes later, and Giannis Konstantelias put the hosts out of sight in the 72nd minute with a stylish third, before Rahman rounded off the rout.
Young Boys’ hopes of competing effectively evaporated almost immediately, as Armin Gigovic was shown a straight red card in the sixth minute, a setback PAOK punished ruthlessly.
The emphatic win catapults the Thessaloniki side into the top ten of the Europa League standings after four rounds of matches, highlighting their strong start to the campaign.
Rahman’s resurgence could not come at a better time. With two goals and two assists in 15 appearances across all competitions this season, the former Chelsea defender is pushing strongly for a recall to the Ghana national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
