It’s painful, as it couldn’t get much worse: Panathinaikos is once again losing the battle for the title of Greek champion, with AEK soundly defeating the club of three Slovenians
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Greece seems to offer nothing new: it increasingly appears that the title of national champion will be won by AEK for the second consecutive year. On Wednesday, they played one of the most important matches of the season’s final stage, hosting the team of their closest pursuer, Panathinaikos, in front of their fans. The Greens hoped for a victory and a leap to the top spot, but it ended quite differently. AEK thoroughly defeated their city rival, and it couldn’t have been more painful.
The match ended with a resounding 3-0 victory for the home team, with Niclas Eliasson scoring two goals, and Ezequiel Ponce also finding the net. The extent to which AEK outplayed PAO is also evident in the statistics – the home team had 17 shots (8 on target), while the visitors had only 7 shots (2 on target).
The only one of the three Slovenians who started the match in Panathinaikos’ starting lineup was Adam Gnezda Čerin. The national team midfielder spent the entire 90 minutes on the field. Andraž Šporar entered the game at the beginning of the second half, while Benjamin Verbič got his chance in the 64th minute.
Panathinaikos, which has been waiting for the national title since 2010, is now trailing AEK by 5 points. AEK’s youth system also includes Slovenian coach Jurij Hostnik.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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