ATHENS, Greece (AP) Marko Marin’s 63rd-minute goal gave defending champion Olympiakos a 1-0 win Sunday over Giannena as it returned to the top of the Greek league.
Marin scored with a powerful drive from just outside the area into the left corner.
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Almost 10 minutes later, Karim Ansarifard’s equally strong drive hit the crossbar. Replays showed the ball clearly crossing the goal-line before bouncing back out, but the referee waved play on.
At the season’s halfway point, Olympiakos is a point ahead of AEK and PAOK. Atromitos is a further point behind.
AEK was held to a 0-0 home draw by 14th-place Apollon, and PAOK won 1-0 at Platanias. Both games were played on Saturday.
Also Sunday, Panathinaikos drew 1-1 at Xanthi, Larissa beat host Lamia 2-0 and Asteras vs. Panetolikos ended 0-0.
