AEK back on winning track, draws for Panathinaikos and Atromitos

After a nightmare November, champion AEK returned to winning ways on Sunday beating Xanthi to climb back into the top four of the Super League, while Panathinaikos snatched a last-minute equalizer at Aris and Atromitos dropped points at struggling Apollon Smyrnis. PAOK and Olympiakos are in action on Monday.

AEK shook off elimination from Europe and last month's league results that had brought it down to seventh at the table to defeat Xanthi 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium, goals coming from Ezequiel Ponce and Marko Livaja. AEK is now fourth on 20 points, nine behind leader PAOK that has a game in hand.

Second-placed Atromitos could not beat Apollon away on Saturday, drawing 1-1 to reach 25 points, two more than third Olympiakos.

Aris and Panathinaikos shared an eventful 1-1 draw in Thessaloniki, in a game of three penalties: Aris earned two spot kicks in the first 15...