Levadiakos 0:2 Panathinaikos: Match Result

Match report

Panathinaikos claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory against Levadiakos at the Levadias Stadium on Monday evening, opening their Super League 1 campaign with a statement win. The Greek giants took an early lead through an own goal from Levadiakos defender I. Kosti just three minutes in, and closed out the match with a second-half strike from C. Dessers. And here's the thing about that opening goal — it came from a moment of confusion in the Levadiakos defence rather than any sustained pressure from the visitors. Kosti bundled the ball into his own net after a cross into the box, and despite the hosts having possession for much of the opening exchanges, they looked rattled. Panathinaikos didn't need to chase the game; they simply waited for their moment. The visitors doubled their advantage in the 77th minute when Dessers found the back of the net, but by then the contest had already been shaped by P. Symelidis' red card in the 76th minute. The Levadiakos defender walked off the pitch after collecting a second booking, leaving his side with ten men for the final quarter of the match. To be fair, Panathinaikos had been dominant enough without the numerical advantage, but the dismissal removed any lingering hope of a comeback. Panathinaikos controlled the tempo throughout, registering 59 per cent possession and creating chances at will. Their shots on target total of six against Levadiakos' two tells the story of a team that knew what they wanted. Both sides created one big chance each, but the visitors were far more clinical in their finishing. Levadiakos made 332 passes compared to Panathinaikos' 485, but possession alone doesn't win matches — conversion does. The result leaves Levadiakos sitting 14th in the table after one game, with a goal difference of -2 following their heavy 4-0 defeat to PAOK last month. Panathinaikos, meanwhile, move into 10th place with three points from their first outing, though their table position means little when the season is barely underway. The visitors have already played five fixtures across various competitions in preparation, including draws against Hradec Králové and a narrow victory over 1948. What matters for now is the momentum. Panathinaikos showed they can impose themselves away from home, and Levadiakos will need to regroup quickly if they want to avoid the kind of season that starts with a thud. The Super League 1 is still wide open, but this result gives the visitors something to build on.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59

Shots on target 2 – 6

Shots off target 4 – 5

Big chances 1 – 1

⚽ 3' I. Kosti — Own goal 🟨 11' E. Camara — Yellow card 🟨 45' S. Andino — Yellow card ⇄ 46' E. Camara — Substitution ⇄ 46' D. Emmanouilidis — Substitution 🟨 50' M. Vichos — Yellow card ⇄ 56' O. Ozegovic — Substitution ⇄ 56' A. Sut — Substitution ⇄ 60' S. Andino — Substitution 🟨 66' S. Kontouris — Yellow card ⇄ 68' A. Tetteh — Substitution 🟥 76' P. Symelidis — Red card ⚽ 77' C. Dessers — Goal 🟨 79' I. Kosti — Yellow card ⇄ 80' A. Urzi — Substitution ⇄ 80' G. Tsivelekidis — Substitution ⇄ 82' V. Taborda — Substitution ⇄ 82' L. Garcia — Substitution 🟨 87' I. Louza — Yellow card

Match events

3' Panathinaikos Own goal I. Kosti
11' Panathinaikos Yellow card E. Camara
45' Panathinaikos Yellow card S. Andino
46' Panathinaikos Substitution E. Camara off: S. Kontouris
46' Levadiakos Substitution D. Emmanouilidis off: J. Bauza
50' Levadiakos Yellow card M. Vichos
56' Levadiakos Substitution O. Ozegovic off: M. D. Cobnan
56' Levadiakos Substitution A. Sut off: P. Symelidis
60' Panathinaikos Substitution S. Andino off: F. Pellistri
66' Panathinaikos Yellow card S. Kontouris
68' Panathinaikos Substitution A. Tetteh off: C. Dessers
76' Levadiakos Red card P. Symelidis
77' Panathinaikos Goal C. Dessers assist: V. Taborda
79' Levadiakos Yellow card I. Kosti
80' Levadiakos Substitution A. Urzi off: G. Nikas
80' Levadiakos Substitution G. Tsivelekidis off: M. Balde
82' Panathinaikos Substitution V. Taborda off: I. Louza
82' Panathinaikos Substitution L. Garcia off: E. Rastoder
87' Panathinaikos Yellow card I. Louza

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59

2 Shots on target 6

4 Shots off target 5

1 Big chances 1

93 Attacks 103

5 Corners 5

18 Fouls 19

19 Free kicks 17

1 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 4

1 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 4

27 Throw-ins 23

All statistics

27 Aerial duels 27

58 Backward passes 69

2 Blocked shots 4

29 Clearances 12

13 Crosses 14

18 Dribbles 22

78 Failed passes 62

5 Goalkeeper saves 2

9 Interceptions 12

6 Key passes 12

61 Long passes 46

51 Passes into the final third 98

186 Passes in the opposition half 258

159 Passes in own half 241

0.25 Shot accuracy 0.40

2 Shots from outside the box 4

6 Shots inside the box 11

15 Aerial duels won 12

4 Successful crosses 5

8 Successful dribbles 4

29 Successful long passes 31

17 Successful tackles 10

254 Successful passes 423

30 Tackles 14

332 Total passes 485

Line-ups

Levadiakos

Starting XI
#	Player	number
33	Lucas Anacker	33
2	Alexandru Grigoraş Pantea	2
3	Marios Vichos	3
24	Panagiotis Liagas	24
37	Ioannis Tsivelekidis	37
11	Agustín José Urzi	11
15	Adrian Gheorghe Șut	15
17	Dimitrios Emmanouilidis	17
18	Ioannis Kosti	18
23	Georgios Kornezos	23
9	Ognjen Ožegović	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
55	Niv Eliasi	55
7	Juan Francisco Bauza	7
8	Giorgos Nikas	8
14	Georgios Manthatis	14
19	Lamarana Jallow	19
20	Konstantinos Goumas	20
31	Panagiotis Simelidis	31
74	K. Papadopoulos	74
21	Mahamadou Baldé	21
27	Gregorio Rodriguez	27
77	Georgios Vrakas	77
99	Moses David Cobnan	99

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Panathinaikos

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Iñaki Peña	1
2	Davide Calabria	2
6	Stefan de Vrij	6
55	Rick van Drongelen	55
77	Georgios Kyriakopoulos	77
10	S. Andino	10
20	Vicente Taborda	20
22	Etienne Amara Camara	22
42	Kings Kangwa	42
7	Andreas Tetteh	7
99	Levi García	99

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Lucas Abraham Chaves	12
70	Konstantinos Kotsaris	70
3	Georgios Katris	3
14	Erik Ross Palmer-Brown	14
8	A. Jagusich	8
18	Sotiris Kontouris	18
26	Imrân Louza	26
28	Facundo Pellistri Rebollo	28
44	Panagiotis Biniaris	44
9	Cyriel Dessers	9
30	Georgios Kyriopoulos	30
74	Elmin Rastoder	74

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Match prediction: Levadiakos — Panathinaikos

Win: Panathinaikos

Confidence 37%

Reasoning

Левадиакос — 14. place, 0 points after 1 games (0 wins, 1 losses)
Левадиакос, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Панатинаикос, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
Head-to-head: 6 games, Левадиакос — 0, 1 draws, Панатинаикос — 5

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Panathinaikos

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Panathinaikos	3	3	0	0	9
2	Panetolikos	3	3	0	0	9
3	AEK Athens FC	3	2	1	0	7
4	Olympiakos Piraeus	3	2	1	0	7
5	PAOK	3	2	0	1	6
6	OFI Crete	3	2	0	1	6
7	Aris Thessaloniki	3	2	0	1	6
8	Iraklis 1908	3	1	1	1	4
9	Volos NFC	3	0	2	1	2
10	Atromitos	3	0	1	2	1

Levadiakos — Panathinaikos, Super League 1

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