Greek Derby Ends in Thrilling Draw! Panathinaikos & Olympiakos Tie!

By: Danilo Pérez Published On: 25/09/2025

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The Greek Super League witnessed a fiery start to derby season as Panathinaikos and Olympiakos battled to a 1-1 draw. The result means that no team retains a perfect record after four rounds of intense competition.

Dessers Opens Scoring, El-Kaabi Responds Late

At the iconic “Apostolos Nikolaidis” stadium, former Glasgow Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers ignited the home crowd, putting Panathinaikos ahead just three minutes into the second half. This marked the first goal Olympiakos had conceded in any competition this season, highlighting the potency of the Panathinaikos attack.

Despite creating numerous opportunities, particularly in the second half, Olympiakos struggled to break down the resolute Panathinaikos defence. The equaliser finally arrived in dramatic fashion during injury time, courtesy of Ayoub El-Kaabi, saving Olympiakos from a potentially damaging defeat.

Kontis Takes the Helm at Panathinaikos

This match marked the debut of Christos Kontis, a former Olympiakos player and coach, as the new manager of Panathinaikos. Kontis stepped in after the dismissal of Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria last Monday. It remains to be seen how long Kontis, initially appointed as caretaker, will remain in charge.

Elsewhere in the Super League

AEK were held to a 1-1 draw by Larissa at the AEL FC Arena. Petros Mantalos gave AEK the lead, but Sofian Chakla responded for the home side.

PAOK also shared the spoils in a goalless draw against Panetolikos, just four days after their shock 4-1 Cup defeat to Levadiakos.

Aris secured their second win in Agrinio in three days, following up their 1-0 Cup victory over Panetolikos with another 1-0 win against 10-man Kifissia. Kifissia were the designated home side, but their stadium is not yet ready for Super League matches.