Anthony Martial

Panathinaikos came from behind to beat PAOK in Athens and climb to the top of the table at least for 24 hours, that is until hitherto leader Olympiakos visits Panetolikos on Monday.

The first big game of 2025 took place behind closed doors, due to a stadium ban, but even so the Greens managed to beat champion PAOK 2-1 with a goal on the 90th minute.

All top six teams in the Super League scored victories this weekend, though with a varying degree of difficulty, leaving the top of the table unchanged. Meanwhile, former national team manager John Van't Schip is returning to Greece.

Olympiakos has made the most of the points that PAOK, Panathinaikos and Aris dropped, opening a three-point distance at the top of the Super League table on Sunday with its road win at OFI.

The Reds defeated their Cretan host 2-0 at Iraklio with goals from Giulian Biancone and Chiqinho and finished first at the halfway point of the regular season.

Olympiakos thrashed AEK 4-1 in Sunday's derby to go alone on top of the Super League table, as Aris suffered a shock loss at home to Volos. PAOK and Panathinaikos follow the leader through hard-fought road wins.

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat trick and Gelson Martins added the fourth goal as the Reds eclipsed their visitors who had equalized with Anthony Martial.

The summer transfer window in Greece's Super League this year was almost reminiscent of the era of seemingly boundless (albeit fragile, as it turned out) economic prosperity, with soccer clubs collectively spending some 50 million euros on new signings.

Anthony Martial is officially a player of AEK. The French forward, who had a stellar career at Manchester United, arrived in Athens on Wednesday night, underwent medical tests on Thursday, and was then announced by the club.

He signed a three-year contract, valid until the summer of 2027.

Former France forward Anthony Martial, who left Manchester United in June after nine years at the club, has joined AEK Athens, the top-flight club has said.

The 28-year-old has signed for the 13-times Greek champions on a free transfer and will earn 2.5 million pounds (€2.96 million) per season, making him one of AEK's highest earners, British media reports said.

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0 away on Feb. 17 night to raise hopes for UEFA Champions League.

At Stamford Bridge, two headers, first by Anthony Martial in the 45th minute and the second by Harry Maguire in the 66th minute determined the victory for Manchester United.

Draws will be enough for Turkish clubs Fenerbahçe and Osmanlıspor to advance from their respective groups when they play in the Europa League on Dec. 8.
Group A leader Fenerbahçe travels to Feyenoord, while Group L leader Osmanlıspor hosts FC Zurich at home.

Two erstwhile Turkish also-rans, Osmanlıspor and Atiker Konyaspor, secured draws against strong rivals in the UEFA Europa League late on Oct. 20, but Istanbul giants Fenerbahçe were sent packing by the Premier League's Manchester United away. 

France's Paul Pogba struck twice as Manchester United invigorated its Europa League campaign with a classy 4-1 home victory over Fenerbahçe.