Derby stalemate on a weekend of fan clashes

PAOK has the chance to reclaim the top spot of the Super League on Monday if it beats Volos at home, after leader Olympiakos shared a goalless draw with AEK at the Olympic Stadium of Athens on Sunday. However the weekend was marred by serious clashes between fans and police on a number of occasions around Athens.

The derby of the 21st round of games may have ended 0-0, but both AEK and Olympiakos had chances to score, and would have done so had it not been for the excellent goalkeeping by AEK's Vassilis Barkas and Olympiakos' Jose Sa, as well as the goal frame that denied Olympiakos early on in the second half.

AEK ended the match with 10 men due to the second yellow card shown to Andre Simoes.

"We faced the best team in Greek soccer, that also played in the Champions League," said AEK manager Massimo Carrera, in words that will not make PAOK fans particularly...