In the Cup game on 17 September 2026, AEK Athens FC beat Panserraikos 8:1. Match numbers: shots on target 10:4, corners 3:1.
Match report
AEK Athens defeated Panserraikos 8-1 in the Greek Cup second round on Wednesday. The home side scored nine goals in total, with eight credited to their players. The result secured progression to the next stage of the competition.
C. Alexiou opened the scoring at the 9-minute mark. B. Varga added two goals before half-time, while Joao Mario, M. Vitalis and P. Mantalos completed the first-half tally. By then, Panserraikos had barely threatened in return. To be fair, the visitors never really posed a danger.
The second half saw O. Zubkov score at 72 minutes before Alexiou grabbed his second at 84. T. Iliadis added a late consolation in stoppage time. The match had been decided long before the final whistle.
The statistics tell the story clearly enough. AEK held 76 per cent possession and registered 10 shots on target compared to 4 for the visitors. The home side completed 563 passes against 139, and their attacks dwarfed the opposition. AEK dominated every aspect of the game.
The result secures AEK's progression in the Greek Cup. The home side now move closer to the latter stages of the competition. Panserraikos face another challenge in their search for results.
HT⚽9' C. Alexiou — Goal⚽33' B. Varga — Goal⚽35' Joao Mario — Goal⚽38' B. Varga — Goal🟨42' M. Aliatidis — Yellow card⚽44' M. Vitalis — Goal⚽45+1' P. Mantalos — Goal⇄46' Jorginho — Substitution⇄46' A. Ikonomou — Substitution🟨47' Joao Mario — Yellow card🟨52' A. Karasalidis — Yellow card⇄59' B. Varga — Substitution⇄59' P. Mantalos — Substitution⇄62' V. Rumyantsev — Substitution⇄62' K. Kotsopoulos — Substitution⇄70' Joao Mario — Substitution⇄71' D. Vida — Substitution⚽72' O. Zubkov — Goal⇄74' A. Maskanakis — Substitution⇄78' M. Vitalis — Substitution⚽84' C. Alexiou — Goal🟨89' C. Lykogiannis — Yellow card⚽90+1' T. Iliadis — Goal
0'45'90'
Match events
9'1:0AEK Athens FC⚽GoalC. Alexiou assist: P. Mantalos
33'2:0AEK Athens FC⚽GoalB. Varga assist: P. Mantalos
35'3:0AEK Athens FC⚽GoalJoao Mario assist: P. Mantalos
38'4:0AEK Athens FC⚽GoalB. Varga assist: P. Mantalos
