AEK and PAOK to face off in another Greek Cup final

AEK and PAOK will once again contest the Greek Cup final, as has been the habit of the last few years, with the exception of 2022 when Panathibnaikos won the trophy. The question now is where and when the final will take place.

In the first semifinal AEK eliminated Olympiakos with a 4-2 aggregate score: In the first leg at Nea Filadelfia AEK outplayed the Reds to win 3-0 and practically seal its ticket to the final.

In Wednesday's second leg Olympiakos did win in Piraeus, but the 2-1 score on the night was not enough to prevent its elimination.

PAOK had a far easier task against struggling Lamia, having seen holder Panathinaikos out in the previous round. The Thessaloniki giant defeated Lamia 5-1 away and on Thursday it got a 1-1 draw at home to advance on a 6-2 aggregate score.

Having a team from Athens and one from Thessaloniki was always going to...