Christodoulopoulos takes AEK to a point from the title

AEK beat Platanias on the road on Sunday and needs just one point to seal its first league title in 24 years.

Lazaros Christodoulopoulos was on target for AEK that downed relegated Platanias 1-0 at Hania, to climb to 63 points from 27 games.

With three matches left to play PAOK is eight points behind the leader, thanks to its 3-1 home victory over Panionios on Saturday. Yevhen Shakhov, Omar El Kaddouri and Aleksandar Prijovic scored for the Thessaloniki team before Fiorin Durmishaj grabbed some consolation for Panionios.

Panathinaikos may have been slapped with an international transfer ban by FIFA for debts to former players and managers, but on the grass it remains a major force, as its 1-0 win over fourth-placed Atromitos showed on Sunday. Anthony Mounier was in target from the penalty spot for his third goal in the last five games. The Greens are now...