Second straight double for AEK over Olympiakos after 20 years

It has historical implications AEK’s victory over Olympiakos (1-2) for the 17th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

And that’s because the “Union” he waited 20 years to beat the “red and whites” away from home for the second time in a row. Before last night’s victory at “G. Karaiskakis”, Matias Almeida’s team won 3-1 on April 23, 2023, for the playoffs.

The previous time AEK had two consecutive away wins against Olympiakos was on two years 2002/03 and 2003/04, when Piraeus played in Rizoupoli, shortly before entering their new stadium. In the first case, the “yellow and black” had won 2-1 with… his buzzer beater Costa Katsourani (95′) and in the second with 1-0 with a place Vassili Laki (85′).

The previous and first time that AEK had two consecutive doubles at Olympiakos’ home was in 1967/68 with 4-1 and in 1968/69 with 3-2. The deceased Mimi Papaioannou he was decisive, as he had scored two goals in the first game and scored in the second, but he also played goalkeeper in the end after Stelios Serafeidis was sent off.

It is noted that AEK had scored two goals in the first half against Olympiakos at home since January 6, 2010, when they came out victorious with the same score (1-2) thanks to two beautiful goals by Nachos Skoko.