PAOK took the lead in the 17th minute via Koulierakis. Borac equalized in the 22nd minute with a penalty kick by Herrera. In the 39th minute, Koulierakis scored again to give the hosts a 2:1 lead. Enver Kulašin equalized for Borac in stoppage time of the first half, making it 2:2.

In the second half, PAOK regained the lead with a goal from Troost-Ekong in the 51st minute. There were no more goals after that, and the final score remained 3:2 in favor of PAOK.

Borac lineup: Damjan Shiskovski, Zoran Kvržić (72' Damir Hrelja), Bart Meijers, Jurich Carolina, Sebastian Herrera, Srđan Grahovac, Dino Skorup (85' Stojan Vranješ), Enver Kulašin, Stefan Savić, David Vuković (88' David Čavić), Jovo Lukić (89' Esmir Hasukić).

The return match is scheduled for July 31 at 21:00 hours at the City Stadium in Banja Luka.