Marcus Berg

By George Georgakopoulos

PAOK suffered a 3-0 loss at Tripoli to local Asteras, allowing Olympiakos to retake the lead in the Super League with an emphatic 3-1 win at Xanthi, while Panathinaikos in third trounced Ergotelis 5-0 with all goals coming in the first half.

By George Georgakopoulos

PAOK retained its two-point lead over Olympiakos at the top of the Super League ahead of the two teams’ first clash this season on Wednesday, although Panthrakikos gave the Thessaloniki team a real scare on Sunday.

By George Georgakopoulos

The second round of games for the group stage of the Greek Cup produced plenty of interesting games and results in midweek, but it still lags the upset potential that the knock-out stages of the competition have.

Panathinaikos suffered a traumatic debut in the Super League on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Levadiakos and lost star striker Marcus Berg for up to three months.

The Swedish player fell awkwardly following a 58th minute challenge at the Olympic Stadium and suffered a fractured collar bone. He will reportedly undergo surgery and be out of action for two to three months.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos got the upper hand in the battle for entry to the Champions League playoffs after snatching a goalless draw at Standard Liege on Wednesday.

If anything, the Greek cup holders missed a great chance to score an away win that would have seen them all but through to the last stage before the Champions League groups.

By George Georgakopoulos

Two deadly crosses by Lino and a penalty save in injury time by Panayiotis Glykos kept PAOK in the running for a spot in next season’s Champions League qualifiers with its 2-1 win at Atromitos, although the Thessaloniki club remained three points behind Panathinaikos that saw off Asteras Tripolis 1-0 at home.

 Greens thrash PAOK 4-1 in the final in Athens

By George Georgakopoulos

Sweden’s Marcus Berg scored a hat trick as Panathinaikos beat PAOK 4-1 in the final of the Greek Cup to claim its first trophy since 2010 in a gripping game at the Olympic Stadium of Athens on Saturday.

By George Georgakopoulos

Nelson Valdez scored a hat trick in the first 14 minutes as Olympiakos recovered from its elimination to Manchester United with a 4-1 thumping of Ergotelis on Crete on Sunday, in a weekend when all top five teams ended victorious.