AEK Athens crowned Greek champions after dramatic derby comeback

AEK Athens F.C. secured the Greek Super League title connected Sunday nighttime aft a melodramatic 2-1 comeback victory implicit Panathinaikos F.C., while title rivals Olympiacos F.C. and PAOK FC played retired a gully that ended immoderate remaining hopes of catching the league leaders.

An injury-time winner from João Mário completed AEK’s stunning turnaround successful the Athens derby and sealed the club’s archetypal title successful three years.

With two matches remaining, AEK sits comfortably connected 70 points, 8 wide of some PAOK and Olympiacos, who stay tied connected 62 pursuing their 1-1 gully astatine the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium successful Piraeus.

For a little play during the evening, Olympiakos appeared poised to reignite the title race. The Piraeus broadside had taken the pb against PAOK while AEK trailed astatine location to Panathinaikos, reducing the spread to conscionable three points with a decisive final-round clash betwixt AEK and Olympiacos still to come.

However, PAOK rapidly restored parity done Giannis Konstantelias, while AEK mounted a comeback of its ain successful Nea Filadelfia.

Panathinaikos stunned the location assemblage soon aft halftime when Andreas Tetteh headed the visitors successful beforehand astatine the Allwyn Arena.

AEK manager Matías Almeyda’s determination to present Angolan guardant Zini proved decisive. The substitute levelled the people six minutes aft coming connected and played a cardinal relation successful the winning extremity heavy into stoppage time.

In the 93rd minute, Luka Jović picked retired an unmarked João Mário wrong the punishment area, with the Portuguese midfielder calmly finishing to spark wild celebrations among the AEK faithful.

Meanwhile successful Piraeus, Olympiacos had opened the scoring done Rodinei conscionable aft the hr people earlier Konstantelias equalised 8 minutes aboriginal to guarantee the points were shared.

Elsewhere successful the 5-8 playoffs, Aris Thessaloniki F.C. defeated OFI Crete F.C. 3-1, while Levadiakos F.C. claimed a 3-0 distant win implicit Volos F.C..

The relegation conflict besides intensified, with Asteras Tripolis F.C. earning a valuable 1-1 gully distant to bottom-placed AE Larissa, while Panserraikos F.C. suffered a damaging 2-1 location decision to Kifisia F.C..

Panetolikos F.C. besides boosted its survival hopes, coming from down to bushed Atromitos F.C. 2-1 distant from home.

With three rounds remaining successful the play-outs, Atromitos leads the radical connected 40 points, followed by Kifissia connected 37, Panetolikos connected 34, Asteras connected 29, Panserraikos connected 28 and Larissa connected 26.