PAOK reached the semi-finals of the Greek Cup on Thursday night after beating Panathinaikos 3-1 on aggregate.

Razvan LucescuPhoto: Karim JAAFAR / AFP / Profimedia

PAOK, an easy opponent in the semi-finals, is Lamia, a team in 13th place in the championship

Rezvan Lucescu’s side drew 1-1 at the Apostolos Nicolaidis Stadium after the break after winning the first round match 2-0.

Gnezda Cherin opened the scoring for the hosts (min. 18), who hoped to the last that they would be able to reverse the result of the tour.

In Rezvan Lucescu’s team, Nelson Oliveira scored (min. 78) with a shot from 11 meters.

In the next stage of the competition, PAOK will meet the Lamia team, which is in 13th place in the Greek championship.