AEK comeback stuns Olympiakos

Lazaros Christodoulopoulos led AEK to a comeback triumph over Olympiakos in the season's first derby, as the Yellows won 3-2 at home on Sunday to stay alone on top of the table.

They are two points clear of PAOK and Panionios who scored home wins on Sunday, in a much more productive Super League weekend than the previous one.

Reports bring the position of Olympiakos coach Besnik Hasi as untenable after the result, as the Reds squandered a two-goal lead and have dropped to fourth at the table.

Olympiakos weathered the early storm of the AEK attacks and took the lead halfway through the first half via a delightful chip by Marko Marin who sent the ball across the AEK goal and into the side netting.

The Reds doubled their advantage within 18 seconds from the reprisal as Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe tried a one-time shot after a Michalis Bakakis clearance to beat AEK...

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