Robert Mak

AEK's slip-up at Larissa on Saturday left PAOK alone in second, one point behind Super League leader Olympiakos, as both the Thessaloniki and Piraeus giants scored easy home wins on Sunday. Yet the weekend's best match was at Ioannina.

Larissa held AEK to a goalless draw at home to remain ninth at the table, while AEK dropped to third on 38 points.

AEK remained ahead of challengers Olympiakos and PAOK at the Super League race with its successful trip to Livadia on Sunday, while Panionios conquered Panathinaikos's castle.

Marko Livaja and Sergio Araujo scored in the second half to give AEK a 2-0 win at Levadiakos to take AEK to 27 points from 13 games.

There were no major upsets in the second round of group stage games for the Greek Cup in midweek, as the Super League giants successfully negotiated the challenge from second-division opponents away from home, some in easier fashion than others.

By George Georgakopoulos

Atromitos forced Olympiakos’s first loss this season in all competitions on Saturday to allow PAOK to go alone on top of the Super League table on Sunday.

Odds-on title favorite Olympiakos lost 1-0 at Peristeri to a first-half Tasos Karamanos goal four days ahead of its Champions League clash with Malmo in Sweden.

By George Georgakopoulos

Olympiakos spent just two nights alone on top of the Super League, as on Monday evening PAOK joined the champions on 10 points through its 1-0 victory at Panetolikos.