VOLOS, Greece (Reuters) - PAOK Salonica defeated AEK Athens 2-1 to win the Greek Cup for the fifth time on Saturday but the final was marred by violence before the match kicked off at the Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos. The start was delayed by 30 minutes after fans of both finalists clashed with riot police, who used tear gas to break up the scuffles in and around the ground. According to local reports, 30 people were admitted to hospital, including six with serious head and stomach injuries. On the pitch, PAOK won their first trophy in 14 years after goals by Dutchman Diego Biseswar and substitute Pedro Henrique earned them the Cup. A comical error by PAOK goalkeeper Panagiotis Glykos allowed Lazaros Christodoulopoulos to score the equaliser for Athens in the 26th minute.

Source: The Star May 06, 2017 21:00 UTC