Olympiakos six clear

ByEurosport

Published 30/01/2006 at 22:58 GMT

Olympiakos produced a remarkable comeback away from home to beat Panionios 3-2 on Monday and extend their lead in the Greek first division. The victory took reigning champions Olympiakos to 45 points after 17 games. Second-placed AEK Athens have 39.

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Olympiakos needed an 83rd-minute header from Cypriot forward Michalis Konstantinou to secure the win after going 2-0 down to 14th-placed Panionios.

Dimitris Zografakis put the home side ahead in the 11th minute when he met a corner from Brazilian Luciano.

Former Olympiakos player Luciano, who was making his debut for Panionios after joining from Xanthi, doubled the lead with a powerful shot in the 19th minute.

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Olympiakos struck back six minutes later when Konstantinou flicked in a header by Argentine defender Gabriel Schurrer.

Olympiakos captain Predrag Djordjevic pulled his side level, stroking home a 39th minute penalty after Dimitris Mavrogenidis was brought down.

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