AEK vs PAOK: Pineda’s Turnover and Mandalou’s Penetration

AEK took the lead in the derby at Opap Arena after a tragic mistake by Zivkovic. The Serbian player of PAOK made an incorrect back pass, which Pineda capitalized on by stealing the ball, entering the penalty area, and winning a penalty awarded by Kotarski. Mandalou then scored from the spot kick to make it 1-0. Initially, Felix Brych had indicated a foul outside the box and showed a red card to PAOK’s goalkeeper. However, the German referee was promptly informed via internal communication and ultimately pointed to the penalty spot while issuing a yellow card to the Croatian goalkeeper of the northern double-headed eagle.