PAOK, despite significant absences and the strain of consecutive derbies, had the upper hand against AEK. In a game that did not have many chances in front of goal, Razvan Lucescu’s team created the most clear opportunities, without however finding the way to the net.

The key cog in the defense was Giannis Michailidis, who got a starting jersey in another big game this season, contributing his utmost. He was strong in one-on-one duels, won vital headers, showed good positional sense, while he also was central to PAOK’s attacking game with his long passes and overall distribution.

In the vote for the Kitchenbar Fans’ Man of the Match, Michailidis collected 31.75% of the votes in the poll and won the award.

In second place with 16.5% was the reliable and tireless Jonjoe Kenny , who was not exposed at any point in the game, while the top three was completed with 14.75% by the evergreen Taison, who never stopped running.