AEK beat Aris 2-0 in Thessaloniki in the seventh round derby of the Super League. The union scored 15 points in the championship and is in second place, six points behind leaders Panathinaikos.
Aris suffered his third defeat in the league. The Thessaloniki team remained on ten points.
The Thessaloniki team furiously entered the field. The hosts threatened for the first time in the 11th minute when Mukudi blocked Iturbe’s shot.
Alan Pardew’s team took the lead again in good conditions in the 16th minute when Mancini’s well-placed shot landed in the hands of Athanasiadis. In the 19th minute, Dabo made a good attempt, but his shot missed the target.
The Union had the first good moment of the game in the 25th minute, thin. Matias Almeida’s team went on the counterattack, Leviai made a pass to Gacinovic, but Cuesta made a solid block. A little later, the guests missed a unique opportunity with Rota.
AEK’s efforts were crowned with success on the 28th. minute, thin. Gacinovic took a corner, Simanski headed the ball and sent the ball into the net. Union dominated the field and missed another huge chance with Araujo in 30th. A minute with the absence of the leader of the Union with an empty gate.
The Almeida team had another great chance on the 37th minute, thin. Szymanski made a great pass to Levi, who eluded Cuesta, while Maziku deflected a Union international across the line.
Union made it 0-2 at 50 minute, thin. Mancini made a mistake in midfield, Levi Garcia took the ball and beat Cuesta excellently.
Wards Alan Pardew made a lot of mistakes in midfield. In the 65th minute, Gacinovic struck, but his shot was wide of the mark. At 67 min. Levia Garcia’s goal was disallowed for offside.
In the 75th minute, Cuesta parried a header from Gacinovic. The pace of the game dropped in the last quarter, but it seemed that AEK could score at any moment.
Thessalonians began to gain meters from the 82nd minute. Aris had a good time with Mancini and Camacho. In stoppage time, Cuesta blocked Mandala’s shot.
In the fifth minute of added time, Athanasiadis blocked Gervinio.
Aris (Pardiou): Cuesta, Embacata (Odubayo 57), Fabiano, Nkulu, Maziku, Dabo, Garcia (Palma 66), Garcia (Camacho 82), Mancini, Iturbe (Pape Shake Diop 66), Gray (Gervinho 57)
AEK (Almeida): Athanasiadis, Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Mohammadi, Simanski, Eliasson (Amrabad 80), Gachinovic (Zuber 80), Pineda (Jonsson 90), Levi Garcia (Mandalos 90), Araujo
Source: Kathimerini
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