Crespo's late header keeps PAOK perfect

Champion PAOK extended its perfect start in the Super League beating Atromitos in a thrilling game at Peristeri, but so did challenger Olympiakos and surprise package Xanthi, all making it three out of three.

On Saturday Atromitos came back from 2-0 down, after goals from Chuba Akpom and Leo Matos, thanks to a six-minute goal brace by former Everton striker Apostolos Vellios, but PAOK swept all three points in injury time thanks a header by defender Jose Angel Crespo to win 3-2.

Four days before its opening Champions League game against Tottenham on Wednesday, Olympiakos thrashed visiting Volos 5-0 in Piraeus, having Guilherme, Youssef El-Arabi, Miguel Angel Guerrero, Mathieu Valbuena and Hillal Soudani on the scoresheet. Olympiakos' last four goals came after the 70th minute as newly promoted Volos crumbled.

Xanthi is also on nine points after seeing off...

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