Match Report
20 points separated the sides: AEK Athens 1st on 72, Panathinaikos 4th on 52. Panathinaikos had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: AEK Athens 1.78 scored and 0.63 conceded per game, Panathinaikos 1.47 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.28.
AEK Athens had not lost in 12 games.
40 meetings are on record — 14 won by AEK Athens, 12 by Panathinaikos, 14 drawn, at 2.1 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.1 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.2.
OPAP Arena, capacity 32,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
AEK Athens: Zini (72'), João Mário (90') · Panathinaikos: Andreas Tetteh (62')
Key stats
Possession: AEK Athens 62% · Panathinaikos 38% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-1