AEK Athens defeats PAOK 3-0 in Super League playoffs
On April 19, 2026, AEK Athens defeated PAOK 3-0 at the Allwyn Arena during the second matchday of the Stoiximan Super League playoffs. The scoring opened with an own goal by Tomasz Kedziora in the 36th minute. Aboubakary Koita doubled the lead in the 73rd minute, followed by a final goal from Orbelin Pineda in the 80th minute. With this victory, AEK extended its lead over PAOK to eight points in the league standings with four matchdays remaining. The match took place following AEK's recent exit from the Conference League after a fixture against Rayo Vallecano. PAOK, managed by Razvan Lucescu, entered the match with injury concerns, including the absence of Kiril Despodov. AEK now waits for the outcome of the Panathinaikos versus Olympiacos match to determine the final gap between themselves and their rivals.