In the tenth round derby of the Super League, AEK beat PAOK 2-0. It was the Union’s eighth victory, scoring 24 points, six short of leaders Panathinaikos.

The Thessaloniki team, on the contrary, suffered a second defeat. PAOK is fifth in the standings with 16 points.

In the first minutes of the match had an impressive pace. PAOK threatened for the first time in the 4th minute, but Konstantinos’ shot ended over the crossbar of Athanasiadis. A moment later, Araujo fired and Kotarski made a great block.

In the 8th minute, Augusto won the counterattack, sent it to Oliveira, but the PAOK striker’s header went wide. At the 16th minute, Mohammadi entered the penalty area, turned around, and Kotarski filed for a corner. AEK had another great moment in the 20th. minute, thin. After an interception from Mukudi, Araujo found space and shot on goal, hitting Levi Garcia in the back, but Kotarski cleared for a corner.

AEK’s pace dropped noticeably as PAOK gained yards on the field. Union opened the scoring at 36 minute, thin. After pressing Araujo Eliasson became the owner of the ball, he passed to Levi Garcia, who beat Kotarski with a cool pass.

Two minutes later, AEK attacked again, Pineda won the ball and entered the box, but Kotarski made an impressive intervention. PAOK goalkeeper says no to Levi Garcia’s attempt at 43 minute, thin.

47′ Constantelias gets in a good shot, but Pinedas gets hit. AEK left space for PAOK, which Thessaloniki could not take advantage of.

The Union found the second goal in the 61st minute, thin. After a good team game, Eliasson broke through to Gacinovic, who successfully made the score 2:0. The guests began to take possession of the ball in search of a goal that would return them to the game.

In the 72nd minute, Athanasiadis easily blocked Biseswar’s shot. At 78 minute, Levi Garcia fired a solid shot from outside the box, but Kotarski blocked it securely. Thessaloniki team could not threaten, AEK held the victory relatively easily.

AEK (Almeida): Athanasiadis, Rota, Vida (Mitoglu, 89), Mukudi, Mohammadi, Simanski, Pineda (Johnson, 76), Gacinovich (Mandalos, 83), Eliasson (Amrabad, 83), Araujo (Galanopoulos, 89), Levia Garcia.

PAOK (Lusescu): Kotarski, Sastre, Ingason, Culierakis, Rafa Soares, Dadash (Schwab 67), Kurtich (El Kaduri 67), Augusto, Constantelias (Kualiata), Narei (Biseswar 67), Nelson Oliveira.