The game was effectively over within the first 26 minutes as PAOK raced into a 3-0 lead. Mythos started the scoring with a header in the 12th minute after an assist from Koupenos, and in the 15th minute Kalaitsidis doubled the lead with a nice individual effort and a shot from outside the penalty area. In the 26th minute, Koupenos won a penalty kick, which Mythos stepped up to convert for 3-0.

Imperious also in the second half as well, PAOK made it four goals in the 48th minute via Kalaitsidis, who took advantage of Mythos’ assist. A flurry of further chances followed for the Double-headed Eagle, and after Aris got a goal back in the 81st minute, just two minutes later it was 5-1 to PAOK with Tsobanis finding the net after Baka’s pass.

PAOK line-up: Tsintsolis, Koupenos, Avrampos, Panikidis, Polykratis, Papaefthymiou (59′ Sapanis), Kalaitsidis (82′ Bakas), Kesidis (46′ Tsobanis), Papageorgiou, Mythos (71′ Vryzas), Politakis (71′ Mylonas).