Konstantelias fires PAOK closer to Champions League spot

The derby result: Olympiacos dominated, PAOK survived

Olympiacos controlled the game and had the better of the stats across both derbies, but the scoreline didn't reflect their dominance (1). PAOK came away with a result that keeps them in the fight. Controversy surrounded the match too: referee analyst Panagiotis Varouchas called the performance a failure and said Meite should have been sent off (3).

Konstantelias: the man pushing PAOK toward Europe's top table

Konstantelias was the standout, moving PAOK a step closer to 2nd place and a Champions League spot (7). On top of that, PAOK set a 67-year historic record against Olympiacos (8). That's the kind of number that matters when you're chasing a top-two finish.

Lucescu speaks: this season is PAOK's story

Lucescu didn't hide from it. He admitted PAOK paid for their own mistakes and congratulated AEK on the title (5). But he's not done. His message: fight for the Champions League spot (4). His quote to Sport-fm said it all: "This season summarises the history of PAOK" (11). Make of that what you will.

Sources

  • 1. sportime.gr — Απίθανα νούμερα ο Ολυμπιακός, αλλά…
  • 3. sportime.gr — Παναγιώτης Βαρούχας : «Έπρεπε να αποβληθεί ο Μεϊτέ – Αποτυχία η διαιτησία στο Ολυμπιακός – ΠΑΟΚ»
  • 4. novasports.gr — Λουτσέσκου: “Να παλέψουμε για το Τσάμπιονς Λιγκ”
  • 5. gazzetta.gr — Λουτσέσκου: «Πληρώσαμε τα λάθη μας, συγχαρητήρια στην ΑΕΚ για το πρωτάθλημα»
  • 7. news.google.com — ΠΑΟΚ: Ο Κωνσταντέλιας πήγε τον Δικέφαλο ένα βήμα πιο κοντά στη 2η θέση και το Champions League - Sport24
  • 8. news.google.com — ΠΑΟΚ: Σημείωσε ιστορικό ρεκόρ 67 ετών απέναντι στον Ολυμπιακό - Sport24
  • 11. news.google.com — Λουτσέσκου: «Αυτή η χρονιά συνοψίζει την ιστορία του ΠΑΟΚ» - Ποδόσφαιρο - Stoiximan Super League - Π.Α.Ο.Κ. - Sport-fm