Olympiacos vs. PAOK: Greek Super League Highlights, Score, Match Result

Olympiacos FC faced PAOK Thessaloniki (1-1) on matchday 10 of 26 in the Greek Super League, a match that seemed to favor the red-and-white team but ended in an unfortunate draw.

The team led by Imanol Alguacil remains in second place in the Super League standings and was very close to catching the first-place spot held by Panathinaikos FC.

The opposing team is two places below Olympiacos, under AEK FC, and in its last five matches, PAOK managed two wins and two losses. In the last match against Asteras Tripolis FC, Alessio Lisci's team dominated the match, so the match against Olympiacos was expected to be close.

Olympiacos dominated the first half. The atmosphere at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium felt lively, but PAOK took the initiative in the first minutes, playing an attacking game and nearly opening the scoring.

Thrylos did not yield to the opponent's pressure and won the ball, then advanced forward. In the 10th minute, Joel Roca shot from the center, but the shot was weak, and the opposing goalkeeper, Dimitris Monastirlis, saved it.

The match began to cool down. Neither team had clarity in their play, and although they had key scoring moments, Olympiacos let opportunities slip away. By the 19th minute, an injury to midfielder Kristijan Jakic delayed the game, so PAOK had to make its first substitution, taking him off and bringing on Greg Taylor.

Fouls began to rain down; Olympiacos again had a chance from a play by Marius Mouandilmadji, but it went wide, and PAOK also missed its chance. Before the end of the first half, the red-and-white team looked deflated, and the opponent took advantage to push forward but couldn't change the score.

In the second half, the match remained 0-0, but the fans cheered up; there was still hope with Alguacil's upcoming substitutions, and winning the match was crucial for a team that needed to keep adding points.

Thrylos moved the ball and managed to raise the intensity, but was overshadowed by PAOK. Marius continued trying to score, but Monastirlis blocked his opportunities.

In the 56th minute, Imanol made his first substitution of the match. Santiago Hezze left the field, and Gustavo Puerta came on. Marius also left the field, and Armando Gonzalez came on.

The substitution worked wonders for Olympiacos: in the 58th minute, 'Hormiga' Gonzalez scored the first goal of the match, and it was also the first goal the Mexican had scored in the league.

PAOK took time to react to the 1-0 until they managed to keep the ball. Armando couldn't create more danger because the team couldn't create opportunities for the forward.

Unfortunately for Olympiacos, in the 71st minute, Andrija Zivkovic capitalized on an error in the home team's buildup to score the equalizer. The match intensified, and no matter how hard they tried, Olympiacos didn't create more danger until the final minutes, but Gonzalez couldn't score the second goal.

In the 87th minute, Imanol made his final substitution, taking off Jota Silva and bringing on Gustavo Sa. Although 3 minutes were added to the match, they finished the match at home in a draw.

Olympiacos' next fixtures will not come until the international break ends on Nov. 22, when they face Iraklis FC in the Greek Super League, followed by AC Milan in the Europa League on Nov. 26.