AEK held by Panathinaikos but remains on brink of title as PAOK boost Champions League hopes

AEK were held to a 0-0 gully by Panathinaikos contempt playing with a numerical vantage for much than 70 minutes, but stay firmly connected people to clinch the Stoiximan Super League title.

The effect astatine Leoforos keeps AEK successful power of the title race, though their nonaccomplishment to capitalise connected the aboriginal reddish paper has near the doorway slightly unfastened for their closest challengers.

Panathinaikos, meanwhile, are present mathematically locked into 4th spot and will statesman their European run successful the UEFA Conference League qualifiers connected July 23.

The lucifer appeared to tilt decisively successful AEK’s favour successful the 20th infinitesimal when Panathinaikos defender Hernández was sent off, giving the visitors a wide advantage. AEK controlled possession and created the much unsafe moments aboriginal on, with Orbelín Pineda’s pressing starring to the dismissal.

However, contempt their dominance, AEK struggled to make clear-cut chances. As the lucifer progressed, Panathinaikos adapted well, producing the amended opportunities successful the 2nd half, including a large accidental for Varga and a precocious effort from Tasos Bakasetas that narrowly missed the target.

In Thessaloniki, PAOK secured a important 3-1 victory implicit Olympiacos, ending a 49-day winless tally and reigniting their propulsion for 2nd place.

Despite Olympiacos enjoying much possession and creating much chances, PAOK proved much clinical, capitalising connected antiaircraft errors to assertion a vital three points. The win lifts them level connected points with Olympiacos but gives them the precocious manus successful the tie-breaker for the Champions League qualifying spot.

AEK stay the overwhelming favourites for the title and could seal the title arsenic aboriginal arsenic adjacent week. A win implicit Panathinaikos combined with a gully betwixt Olympiacos and PAOK would beryllium capable to unafraid the trophy.

Elsewhere, successful the play-offs for positions 5-8, Aris claimed a 2-0 distant win implicit OFI, while Levadiakos delivered a ascendant 5-2 victory against Volos to stay top of the group.

In the relegation play-outs, the combat for survival continues to intensify, with AEL slipping further down their rivals, present three points adrift of some Panserraikos and Asteras Tripolis.

With conscionable a fistful of matches remaining, the title whitethorn beryllium within AEK’s grasp, but the battles for European qualification and survival are acold from settled.