Panathinaikos scored four times in the first half en route to beating host Asteras 5-0 (video) in the Greek league on Saturday.
Panathinaikos caught Panionios in second place, 13 points behind league leader Olympiakos, which plays at AEK Athens on Monday
Victor Klonaridis and Marcus Berg scored early within a two-minute span as a result of defense-splitting long passes.
An unmarked Rodrigo Moledo headed in Paul-Jose M’Poku’s free kick, M’Poku himself latched on to a long pass and scored nine minutes later.
The only goal of the second half came late, as Olivier Boumal hit in a rebound of Berg’s shot.
In other action:
Atromitos – Xanthi 2 – 1 (video)
PAS Giannina – Kerkyra 1 – 0 (video)
Panionios – Iraklis 1 – 0 (video)
PAOK – Veria 4 – 0 (video)
Panaitolikos – Platanias 1 – 2 (video)
AEK Athens – Olympiakos Piraeus 1 – 0 (video)
Standings
1. Olympiakos Piraeus 51
2. Panionios 41
3. PAOK 39
4. Panathinaikos 38
5. AEK Athens 33
6. Xanthi 33
7. Platanias 32
8. PAS Giannina 31
9. Atromitos 29
10. Panaitolikos 22
11. Kerkyra 22
12. Asteras Tripolis 20
13. Larissa 17
14. Iraklis 14
15. Levadiakos 14
16. Veria 13
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