On 18 August 2016,Lendesma along with Marcus Berg was the scorer of goal from the penalty spot, helping Panathinaikos win the first leg of the Europa League playoffs and is set to qualify for the group stage, as the Greens crushed Danish Brøndby IF 3–0 at Leoforos stadium. On 2 October 2016, he scored with two penalty kicks helping his club to achieve a 3–1 home win against Asteras Tripoli for the 4th day of the 2016–17 season.
Lendesma's goals from penalty kicks helped Panathinaikos advance to the Europa League group stage and contributed to their victories over Brøndby IF and Asteras Tripoli in the 2016-17 season.