AEK Athens Crowned 2025-26 Greek Super League Champions

AEK players observe the title. Credit: AEK FC

AEK Athens secured the Greek Super League rubric successful a breathtaking manner connected Sunday, overcoming a shortage to decision rivals Panathinaikos 2-1. Coupled with a 1-1 gully betwixt Olympiacos and PAOK successful Piraeus, the triumph mathematically confirmed AEK arsenic champions with 2 matches to spare.

The ambiance astatine the Alwyn Arena successful Nea Filadelfia turned tense soon aft halftime erstwhile Panathinaikos took the pb done Andreas Tetteh. With Olympiacos simultaneously starring successful their match, AEK’s grip connected the trophy concisely seemed to beryllium slipping, threatening to instrumentality the rubric contention down to the wire.

The momentum shifted dramatically with the instauration of Zini. The Angolan guardant proved to beryllium the catalyst AEK needed, netting an equalizer conscionable six minutes aft coming disconnected the bench. As the lucifer headed into the dying moments, the play reached its peak. In the 93rd minute, Luka Jovic threaded a precise walk into the container for Joao Mario, who finished with composure to ignite jubilant celebrations crossed the stadium and officially unafraid the silverware.

While AEK celebrated, Olympiacos and PAOK battled to a 1-1 gully astatine the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium—a effect that efficaciously extinguished immoderate remaining mathematical hopes for the chasing pack.

Olympiacos drew archetypal humor done Rodinei aft the hr mark, but the pb was short-lived arsenic PAOK’s Giannis Konstantelias struck backmost 8 minutes later. The gully leaves PAOK successful a marginally stronger presumption arsenic they vie for Greece’s 2nd UEFA Champions League qualification berth.

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