Imposing Panathinaikos "dismantled" Asteras Tripolis 5-1 and remained at the top

Panathinaikos was impressive at the Olympic Stadium of Athens, prevailing with a wide 5-1 victory over Asteras Tripolis in the 7th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

Jakob Neestrup's team completely dictated the pace, had 72.32% possession of the ball and created a total of 26 attempts (8 on target). With this result, the "Greens" reached 18 points in 7 games and remain alone at the top of the standings.

Two-goal lead from the first half

The hosts took the initiative from the first minutes. The pressure paid off in the 27th minute, when Stefan de Vrij opened the scoring after an assist from Kings Kangwa. Just four minutes later, in the 31st minute, Imran Louza doubled Panathinaikos' goals, making it 2-0, a score with which the two teams went to the dressing rooms.

Overwhelming in the second half

Asteras Tripolis tried to react in the second half and reduced the score to 2-1 in the 60th minute with Antonis Papakanellos, after a pass from Konstantinos Chrysopoulos. However, the "Greens"' response was immediate. In the 62nd minute, Cyriel Dessers restored the two-goal difference (3-1) after being supplied by Imran Louza.

Subsequently, Panathinaikos turned their victory into a triumph. In the 72nd minute, Davide Calabria increased the score to 4-1, receiving the pass from Pedro Chirivella, while Andreas Tetteh made it the final 5-1 in the 83rd minute, capitalizing on Imran Louza's second assist of the game.