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Brann reached the Conference League league phase with a thrilling 3-2 win over PAOK in Bergen, sealing a 4-3 aggregate victory after the first leg in Thessaloniki finished 1-1. The tie swung back and forth all night, only settled in the closing stages by a converted penalty. Noah Holm broke the deadlock right before halftime (45+3'), and Kristall Ingason doubled Brann's lead early in the second half (57'). PAOK hit back fast through Cherif Ndiaye (63') and Christos Zafeiris (67'), levelling at 2-2 inside four minutes and threatening a full comeback. Niklas Castro then won it from the spot in the 86th minute. For Brann, it's a statement run into the league phase capped by a nerve-shredding finish. For PAOK, missing suspended winger Zivkovic hurt, and a spirited second-half fightback wasn't enough to save their European campaign, which ends at the playoff stage.