PAOK have gained the fourth championship of their historical past after beating Aris 2-1 away on Sunday and edging out AEK by two factors, in essentially the most dramatic last in Tremendous League historical past.
The Thessaloniki Black-and-whites needed to beat cross-town rivals Kleanthis Vilkelidis taking part in with 10 males for the ultimate 17 minutes to say their second league title. win within the final six seasons.
PAOK took the lead within the first half by means of Brandon Thomas, Aris equalized firstly of the second house with Loren Moron’s excellent strike, however then got here a superb crew effort by PAOK which began with Giannis Konstantelias and ended with essentially the most useful participant at PAOK of the crew. season, Brazilian midfielder Taison, who scored the title-winning objective for his crew half an hour earlier than the ultimate whistle.
Aris obtained a lift from the crimson card proven to PAOK’s Giannis Michailidis within the 78th minute, missed a number of probabilities to take away his rival from the league title, however coach Razvan Lucescu’s 10 gamers held on the sweetest victory of the season.
AEK had been ready within the wings if PAOK dropped factors at Aris to seal the title, however their 3-0 house win over Lamia was of no use. Robert Ljubicic, Steven Zuber and Damian Szymanski had been on the right track for the Yellows who completed second.
Olympiakos earned an unlikely draw with Everlasting Rival Panathinaikos (2-2) and completed third within the league to substantiate a European ticket for subsequent season.
The Greens, whose caretaker Christos Kontis was on the bench instead of sacked Fatih Terim, led 2-0 by means of a Tasos Bakasetas penalty and a Bernard strike, however Daniel Podence and Stevan Jovetic scored for the facet. inside eight minutes to maintain the Reds in third place and depart Panathinaikos. have to beat Aris in Saturday’s Cup last to qualify for Europe subsequent season.
The ultimate desk of the Syper League playoffs is as follows: PAOK 80, AEK 78, Olympiakos 74, Panathinaikos 72, Aris 55 and Lamia 35.
PAOK will enter the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, whereas AEK and Olympiakos will play within the Convention League subsequent season, except Olympiakos wins this season’s Convention League last on Might 29, a will advance to the Europa League subsequent season.
