Sports: Olympiacos increases Super League lead

Pacesetter Olympiacos Piraeus beat arch rival Panathinaikos Athens 2-1 at home in games played for the Greek Super League over the weekend, while AEK Athens drew 1-1 at home with struggling Panionios Athens.

In other action:
Asteras Tripolis-Kerkyra	0-2
Kavala-Panseraikos Serres	0-0
Olympiacos Volos-Iraklis Thessaloniki	1-1
Atromitos Athens-Aris Thessaloniki	0-0
Xanthi-Larissa	1-1

 

Standings after 23 weeks of play:
1. Olympiacos Piraeus	60 points
2. Panathinaikos	50
3. PAOK	34 (22 games)
4. AEK	34
5. Kavala	32
6. Olympiacos V.	32
7. Ergotelis	31 (22 games)
8. Kerkyra	30
9. Aris	29
10. Iraklis	28
11. Xanthi	28
12. Atromitos	27
13. Panionios	25
14. Asteras	22
15. Larissa	19
16. Panseraikos	17

NOTE: The game between PAOK Thessaloniki and Ergotelis Crete was postponed due to PAOK’s commitments in the Europa League.

17 arrests at Olympiakos-Panathinaikos game on Saturday

Seventeen people were arrested on Saturday night for incidents that occurred during a football match between Olympiakos Pireaus and Panathinaikos Athens at the Olympiakos home ground in Karaiskaki stadium.

Of these, sixteen were arrested for breaking into the stadium and causing damage and one for throwing objects at police.

All 17 were led before a public prosecutor on Sunday.