Match Report
53 points for Xanthi (3rd), 48 for Iraklis 1908 (7th): a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Xanthi: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Xanthi ran at 1.34 scored and 0.78 conceded, Iraklis 1908 at 1.59 and 0.91.
Defeat had not touched Xanthi in 5 games.
Xanthi FC Arena, capacity 7,361, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Xanthi led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Xanthi: Vicente Gómez (11'), D. Diamantopoulos (25'), D. Diamantopoulos (90') · Iraklis 1908: D. Silva (49'), Stavros Pilios (53'), D. Jubitana (76')
Key stats
Possession: Xanthi 58% · Iraklis 1908 42% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 2-1