PAOK Thessaloniki salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to rivals AEK Athens with a late goal in the 22nd round in Greece.

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PAOK Thessaloniki, leaders in Greece after a draw with AEK Athens

In the first game after his contract extension, Rezvan Lucescu managed to win a point that keeps him at the top of the rankings in Greece.

After a goalless first half, the Athenians opened the scoring in the 47th minute thanks to Swede Niklas Eliasson.

PAOK equalized and it happened in the penultimate minute of the game, after a success signed by Tomas Kedzora.

With four rounds to go before the end of the regular season, the team from Thessaloniki is in first place in the standings with 51 points, one more than Panathinaikos and two more than AEK.

Tournament table of the Greek Super League

1. PAOK – 51 points

2. Panathinaikos – 50 p

3. AEK Athens – 49 p

4. Olympiakos – 44 p

5. Aris – 35 p

6. Lamia – 33 p