Klaus Athanasiadis scored the winner from a penalty kick in the 72nd minute, allowing PAOK to scrape by Panionios 3-2 despite falling behind twice in the first 10 minutes in the Greek league on Saturday (video).
Defenders Miguel Vidor and Hedwiges Maduro drew PAOK level twice after Panionios took the lead through Apostolos Giannou in the 2nd and Dimitris Kolovos’ penalty in the 10th.
Panionios’ veteran midfielder Ariel Ibagaza was dismissed with a second yellow card in the 87th for a rough tackle.
In other action:
Veria – Panaitolikos 1 – 3 (video)
OFI – Niki Volos CANC
Kerkyra – Asteras Tripolis 1 – 0 (video)
Olympiakos Piraeus – Platanias 2 – 1 (video)
Atromitos – Kalloni 0 – 0 (video)
Levadiakos – Ergotelis 1 – 1 (video)
PAS Giannina – Panathinaikos SUSP
Standings
1. PAOK 37
2. Olympiakos Piraeus 36
3. Panathinaikos 29
4. Asteras Tripolis 28
5. Panaitolikos 27
6. Veria 25
7. Atromitos 24
8. Xanthi 24
9. PAS Giannina 23
21 10. Kalloni 22
11. Kerkyra 21
12. Platanias 18
13. Levadiakos 15
14. Panionios 15
15. OFI 14
16. Panthrakikos 12
17. Ergotelis 11
18. Niki Volos 7
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