Panathinaikos wins the giant derby and qualifies for the cup
Panathinaikos defeated its arch-rival Olympiacos on penalties in the last 16 round of the Greek Cup and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Samet Akaydin, Panathinaikos' signing from Fenerbahce, came on for injured striker Sporar in the 106th minute.
As Panathinaikos had no offensive player due to injury, Samet Akaydin played as a striker during the game. This move of Terim was highly appreciated by the fans.
Panathinaikos, coached by Fatih Terim, advanced to the quarter-finals of the last 16 round of the Greek Cup with a 7-6 victory over Olympiakos on penalties in the rematch of 1-1.
TURKISH DEFENDER PLAYED AS A STRIKER
The 90 minutes of the match played at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium ended in a goalless draw. Samet Akaydin, who Panathinaikos recruited from Fenerbahce, came on in the 106th minute in place of injured striker Sporar. As Panathinaikos had no offensive player due to injury, Samet Akaydin played as a striker during the game.
QUARTER-FINAL TICKET ON PENALTIES
When there were no goals in both halves of the extra time, the match went to serial penalty shoot-outs. Mladenovic for Panathinaikos and Carvalho and Camara for Olympiacos failed to score in the penalty shootout. The green-white team, which outscored its opponent 7-6 in the penalty shoot-outs, excluded its arch-rival from the cup and took the quarter-final ticket.
