Thanks to Aitor’s hat-trick, Panathinaikos beat PAS Ioannina 3-0 in the fifth match of the Super League. Clover continues the absolute victories and reached 15 points.

On the other hand, PAS suffered their third defeat in the championship. Staikou’s team has completed a difficult series of matches in which they met with Panathinaikos, AEK and Olympiacos and is in ninth place with 4 points.

Jovanovic’s team had their first good moment in the tenth minute when Sulis parried Gani’s cross. In the 15th minute, Sporar received the ball, entered the penalty area, but Sulis firmly blocked it. Shortly after, Pérez fired a cross from afar, but his shot missed the mark.

Panathinaikos missed another chance with Aitor in the 22nd minute, but the Spaniard’s shot ended wide. A little later, Soulis collided with Sporar in an attempt to clear the ball.

Ioannina’s goalkeeper changed and Athanasios took his place. Sporara, who was dizzy, was also replaced a little later.

The hosts came out in good condition on 42′, but Aitor opened control and did not become dangerous. The Spaniard opened the scoring shortly before the end of the first half with a direct free-kick. It was the third goal of the player this season.

Panathinaikos entered the second half in high spirits. Jovanovic’s team twisted the ball and conveniently left the opponent’s penalty area.

The hosts got to the second goal on the 53rd with Aitor’s second direct foul. The Spaniard struck hard, the ball flew out of Athanasio’s hands and hit the net.

At 58′ Rossero entered the penalty area, struck from a side position, Brignoli blocked securely. Panathinaikos began to threaten after the second goal, without making a big phase.

In the 67th minute, Rossero shot from outside the penalty area, but his shot went wide. In the 70th minute, Panathinaikos won 3-0 thanks to Aitor’s excellent individual effort with a hat-trick.

PAS tried to become more threatening, but to no avail. The pace of the match dropped noticeably, there were few good moments. In stoppage time, Juancar shot from long range, but the ball was wide of the mark.

Panathinaikos (Ivan Yovanovitch): Brignoli, Sanchez, Sarliya (Zenckefeld 81), Pungouras, Ganea (Huancar 72), Kourbelis (Bernard 46), Perez, Serin, Palacios (Verbic 73), Sporar (Ioannidis 37), Aitor.

PAS Janina (Thanasis Staikos): Sulis (Athanasiou, 27), Soria, Pantelakis, Eramuspe, Bagalianis, Poznanski, Rosero (Liassos, 74), Bilbao, Karaalios, Tsimas (Stamelopoulos, 65), Pamlidis (Moreira, 65).