Panathinaikos advanced to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League after beating Paksi, with Ratsonder scoring the goal that proved decisive. Speaking after the final whistle, Ratsonder said the qualification was the most important result of the night while acknowledging that the team had significant room to improve.
Ratsonder said he felt great joy at scoring his first goal at OAKA, Panathinaikos's home ground, in front of the club's supporters. He added that he had a further chance during the match and would have been even happier had he converted a second goal as well.
On the team's overall display, Ratsonder said Panathinaikos had conceded goals through their own mistakes and the squad needed to study how they had played before their next fixture. He said he was confident in significantly better results in the rounds ahead.
Ratsonder also pointed to the first leg against Paksi as a factor shaping how the return match unfolded. He said his side had missed a large number of chances in that game, and that putting those away would have changed the dynamic of the second leg entirely. He said he believed that once Panathinaikos started converting their opportunities, things would not be difficult.
