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Thrilling Draw in Athenian Derby: AEK and Panathinaikos Deliver Goal Fest and Red Cards
Athens witnessed a vibrant and emotionally charged derby between AEK Athens FC and Panathinaikos, culminating in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. The match, played at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, was marked by spectacular goals, cards, and expulsions that changed the course of the game.
L. Jovic emerged as the key figure for AEK, scoring a hat-trick, including two penalties, in the 16th, 45th, and 90th minutes. The first goal came after an assist from L. Rota, opening the scoring for the home side.
Panathinaikos responded with tenacity. Despite K. Swiderski missing a penalty in the 28th minute, Tete equalized in the 71st minute with a goal assisted by A. Zaroury. F. Djuricic made it 3-2 in the 90th minute, with an assist from M. Pantovic. However, a penalty in added time for AEK, again converted by Jovic, secured the final draw.
Referee Robert Schröder had a busy night, showing a total of ten yellow cards and two red cards. A. Touba of Panathinaikos and R. Marin of AEK were sent off in the second half, further complicating the match. The game was intense and highly contested, with possession evenly split (50% for each team), but Panathinaikos showed greater offensive ambition with 13 total shots compared to AEK’s 7. A match that will surely be etched in the memory of Greek football fans.
Substitutions aek athens fc: at minute 46 S. Pilios came in and J. Penrice went out., at minute 46 P. Mantalos came in and R. Marin went out., at minute 62 D. Kaloskamis came in and A. Koita went out., at minute 81 Joao Mario came in and R. Pereyra went out., at minute 90 M. Gacinovic came in and M. Grujic went out.
Substitutions panathinaikos: at minute 62 D. Calabria came in and A. Gnezda Cerin went out., at minute 63 A. Bakasetas came in and F. Djuricic went out., at minute 63 K. Swiderski came in and M. Pantovic went out., at minute 76 M. Siopis came in and G. Kotsiras went out., at minute 86 P. Chirivella came in and C. Dessers went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Panathinaikos
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AEK Athens FC
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