2017–18 Panathinaikos F.C. season

The 2017–18 Panathinaikos season is the club's 59th consecutive season in Super League Greece. They are also competing in the Greek Cup.

Panathinaikos

2017–18 season
Chairman	Giannis Alafouzos
Manager	Marinos Ouzounidis
Stadium	Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Super League Greece	11th
Greek Cup	Round of 16
UEFA Europa League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: Robin Lod, Lucas Villafáñez (5) All: Guillermo Molins, Robin Lod (7)
Highest home attendance	13,715
Lowest home attendance	2,077
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Players

No.	Name	Nationality	Position (s)	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Sokratis Dioudis		GK	3 February 1993 (24)	Aris
27	Konstantinos Kotsaris		GK	25 July 1996 (21)	Youth system
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos		GK	26 April 1994 (23)	VfB Stuttgart
Defenders
2	Mattias Johansson		RB / RM	16 February 1992 (25)	Alkmaar
3	Emanuel Insúa		LB / LM	10 April 1991 (26)	Udinese
15	Anastasios Avlonitis		CB	1 January 1990 (27)	Olympiacos
20	Evangelos Ikonomou		CB / LB	18 July 1987 (30)	Panionios
26	Dimitrios Kolovetsios		CB	16 October 1991 (25)	AEK Athens
41	Stefanos Evangelou		CB	12 May 1998 (19)	Panionios
78	Ousmane Coulibaly		RB / LB	9 July 1989 (age 27)	Platanias
Midfielders
5	Ergys Kaçe		DM	8 July 1993 (24)	PAOK
6	Christos Donis		CM	9 October 1994 (22)	Youth system
7	Omri Altman		W / F	23 March 1994 (23)	Hapoel Tel Aviv
17	Robin Lod		CM	17 April 1993 (24)	HJK Helsinki
22	Fanis Tzandaris		DM	13 June 1993 (age 24)	Olympiacos
34	Paschalis Staikos		CM / DM	8 February 1996 (21)	Youth system
39	Anastasios Chatzigiovannis		RW / LW	31 May 1997 (20)	Youth system
Forwards
8	Guillermo Molins		W / F	26 September 1988 (age 29)	Beijing Renhe
9	Giannis Mystakidis		ST	7 December 1994 (23)	PAOK
10	Anthony Mounier		RW / LW	27 September 1987 (29)	Bologna
18	Luciano		CF	18 May 1993 (24)	Corinthians
49	Sotiris-Pantelis Pispas		CF	19 January 1998 (19)	Youth system

Transfers

In

Summer

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK Sokratis Dioudis (from Aris)[1] 2 DF Mattias Johansson (from AZ)[2] 3 DF Emanuel Insúa (from Udinese)[3] 7 MF Omri Altman (from Hapoel Tel Aviv)[4] 9 FW Andrés Chávez (from Boca Juniors)[5] 10 MF Anthony Mounier (from Bologna)[6] 11 FW Bryan Cabezas (on loan from Atalanta)[7] 14 MF Oscar Hiljemark (on loan from Genoa)[8] 18 FW Luciano (on loan from Corinthians)[9] 22 MF Fanis Tzandaris (from Olympiacos)[10] 26 DF Dimitrios Kolovetsios (from AEK Athens)[11] 29 MF Yacouba Sylla (on loan from Rennais)[12]

Winter

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 MF  ALB Ergys Kaçe (on loan from PAOK)[13] 9 FW  GRE Giannis Mystakidis (on loan from PAOK)[13] 18 FW  BRA Luciano (from Corinthians, previously on loan) 20 DF  GRE Evangelos Ikonomou (from Panionios)[14]

Out

Summer

No. Pos. Nation Player -- MF Abdul Ajagun (to Kortrijk)[15] -- DF Konstantinos Valmas (on loan to Kallithea)[16] -- DF Georgios Servilakis (to Kissamikos)[17] 1 GK Stefanos Kotsolis (released)[18] 3 DF Diamantis Chouchoumis (released)[19] 7 MF Olivier Boumal (to Liaoning)[20] 9 FW Marcus Berg (to Al Ain)[21] 10 MF Zeca (to Copenhagen)[22] 11 FW Sebastián Leto (to Emirates Club)[23] 12 DF Nikos Marinakis (to Panetolikos)[24] 14 FW Viktor Klonaridis (loan return to Lens)[25] 15 GK Luke Steele (to Bristol City)[26] 22 MF Mubarak Wakaso (to Deportivo Alavés)[27] 27 DF Giandomenico Mesto (released) 37 MF Georgios Angelopoulos (on loan to Ergotelis)[16] 38 MF Theodoros Mingos (on loan to Kallithea)[16] 40 MF Paul-José M'Poku (loan return to Chievo) 45 GK Nikos Giannakopoulos (to Kerkyra)[28] 71 MF Panagiotis Vlachodimos (to Nîmes)[29]

Winter

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF  GRE Giorgos Koutroubis (to Standard Liège)[30] 5 DF  POR Nuno Reis (to Vitória Setúbal)[31] 9 FW  ARG Andrés Chávez (to Huracán)[32] 11 FW  ECU Bryan Cabezas (loan return to Atalanta)[33] 14 MF  SWE Oscar Hiljemark (loan return to Genoa)[34] 19 MF  ARG Lucas Villafáñez (to Alanyaspor)[35] 23 DF  SWE Niklas Hult (to AEK Athens)[36] 29 MF  MLI Yacouba Sylla (loan return to Rennais)[37]

Competitions

Super League Greece

Main article: 2017–18 Super League Greece

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	PAS Giannina	30	7	13	10	31	34	−3	34[a]
10	Levadiakos	30	8	10	12	23	34	−11	34[a]
11	Panathinaikos	30	10	10	10	30	30	0	32[b]
12	AEL	30	7	10	13	22	41	−19	31
13	Lamia	30	6	12	12	20	34	−14	30

Source: Superleague Greece, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).^[41]
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Levadiakos 2, PAS Giannina 2.
2. Panathinaikos were deducted 2 points due to crowd behavior against PAOK in a play-off match during the 2016–17 season.^[38]
   Panathinaikos were deducted 3 points for financial reasons on 11 April 2018. On 23 April 2018 another 3 points were deducted for the same occasion.^[39][40]

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Platanias v Panathinaikos

20 August 2017 1	Platanias	1–1	Panathinaikos	Chania
21:30	Korovesis 78'	Report	Chávez 72'	Stadium: Perivolia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou

Panathinaikos v Levadiakos

27 August 2017 2	Panathinaikos	0–0	Levadiakos	Athens
19:15		Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos

Kerkyra v Panathinaikos

10 September 2017 3	Kerkyra	1–0	Panathinaikos	Kerkyra
20:30	Epstein 18' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Kerkyra Stadium Attendance: 1,748 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos

Panathinaikos v Apollon Smyrnis

17 September 2017 4	Panathinaikos	1–0	Apollon Smyrnis	Athens
16:00	Altman 32'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 4,391 Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis

Panetolikos v Panathinaikos

23 September 2017 5	Panetolikos	2–0	Panathinaikos	Agrinio
20:30	Mazurek 19' Clésio 65'	Report		Stadium: Panetolikos Stadium Attendance: 3,721 Referee: Georgios Kominis

Panathinaikos v PAS Giannina

30 September 2017 6	Panathinaikos	2–0	PAS Giannina	Athens
18:15	Michail 11' (o.g.) Molins 13'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 10,620 Referee: Emmanouil Skoulas

Panathinaikos v AEL

16 October 2017 7	Panathinaikos	2–1	AEL	Athens
19:30	Villafanez 50' (pen.) Hiljemark 90+3'	Report	Perrone 78'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 7,555 Referee: Aristomenis Koutsiaftis

Lamia v Panathinaikos

21 October 2017 8	Lamia	1–1	Panathinaikos	Lamia
20:30	Hult 37'	Report	Molins 85'	Stadium: Lamia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 3,836 Referee: Praxitelis Zahariadis

Panathinaikos v Olympiacos

28 October 2017 9	Panathinaikos	1–0	Olympiacos	Athens
19:30	Villafáñez 56'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 13,715 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou

Asteras Tripolis v Panathinaikos

4 November 2017 10	Asteras Tripolis	1–0	Panathinaikos	Tripoli
19:30	Munafo 86'	Report		Stadium: Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium Attendance: 3,907 Referee: Georgios Kominis

Panathinaikos v AEK Athens

19 November 2017 11	Panathinaikos	1–1	AEK Athens	Athens
19:30	Moledo 10'	Report	Livaja 90+5'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 8,734 Referee: Charalampos Kalogeropoulos

Atromitos v Panathinaikos

25 November 2017 12	Atromitos	1–1	Panathinaikos	Athens
19:30	Dauda 3'	Report	Molins 30' (pen.)	Stadium: Peristeri Stadium Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Stavros Mandalos

Panathinaikos v Panionios

3 December 2017 13	Panathinaikos	0–1	Panionios	Athens
15:00		Report	Durmishaj 73'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 8,045 Referee: Athanassios Tzilos

PAOK v Panathinaikos

10 December 2017 14	PAOK	4–0	Panathinaikos	Thessaloniki
19:30	Pelkas 8', 51' Koulouris 67' (pen.) Prijović 77'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 26,140 Referee: Dimitrios Styliaras

Xanthi v Panathinaikos

17 December 2017 15	Xanthi	1–1	Panathinaikos	Xanthi
19:30	Jendrišek 79'	Report	Altman 18'	Stadium: Xanthi FC Arena Attendance: 1,806 Referee: Dimitrios Karantonis

Panathinaikos v Platanias

7 January 2018 16	Panathinaikos	2–0	Platanias	Athens
15:00	Villafanez 72' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Praxitelis Zahariadis

Levadiakos v Panathinaikos

14 January 2018 17	Levadiakos	3–2	Panathinaikos	Livadeia
19:30	Favaro 22' Youssouf 36' Mitropoulos 50'	Report	Lod 76' Villafanez 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Angelos Evangelou

Panathinaikos v Kerkyra

20 January 2018 18	Panathinaikos	4–0	Kerkyra	Athens
17:15	Donis 16' Johansson 33' Lod 70' Altman 90'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Georgios Blanas

Apollon Smyrnis v Panathinaikos

27 January 2018 19	Apollon Smyrnis	0–0	Panathinaikos	Athens
17:15		Report		Stadium: Georgios Kamaras Stadium Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Aristidis Vatsios

Panathinaikos v Panetolikos

3 February 2018 20	Panathinaikos	0–0	Panetolikos	Athens
19:30		Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 5,589 Referee: Athanassios Tzilos

PAS Giannina v Panathinaikos

10 February 2018 21	PAS Giannina	2–1	Panathinaikos	Ioannina
19:30	Conde 30', 45+1'	Report	Garoufalias 69' (o.g.)	Stadium: Zosimades Stadium Attendance: 2,374 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

AEL v Panathinaikos

19 February 2018 22	AEL	0–1	Panathinaikos	Larissa
19:30		Report	Lod 19'	Stadium: AEL FC Arena Attendance: 4,584 Referee: Dimitrios Styliaras

Panathinaikos v Lamia

24 February 2018 23	Panathinaikos	2–0	Lamia	Athens
19:30	Mounier 48' Insúa 64'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Dimitrios Karantonis

Olympiacos v Panathinaikos

4 March 2018 24	Olympiacos	1–1	Panathinaikos	Piraeus
19:30	Fortounis 62'	Report	Mounier 87'	Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Angelos Evangelou

Panathinaikos v Asteras Tripolis

10 March 2018 25	Panathinaikos	1–1	Asteras Tripolis	Athens
19:30	Lod 87'	Report	Manias 69'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 8,865 Referee: Emmanouil Skoulas

AEK Athens v Panathinaikos

1 April 2018 26	AEK Athens	3–0	Panathinaikos	Athens
19:30	Araujo 30', 68' Galo 52'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 27,106 Referee: Dimitrios Thanos

Panathinaikos v Atromitos

15 April 2018 27	Panathinaikos	1–0	Atromitos	Athens
17:15	Mounier 58' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis

Panionios v Panathinaikos

22 April 2018 28	Panionios	0–3	Panathinaikos	Athens
19:00		Report	Luciano 35' Lod 38' Molins 87'	Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium Attendance: 1,909 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

Panathinaikos v PAOK

29 April 2018 29	Panathinaikos	0–3	PAOK	Athens
19:00		Report	Prijović 27', 65' Shakhov 84'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 8,649 Referee: Athanasios Tzilos

Panathinaikos v Xanthi

7 May 2018 30	Panathinaikos	1–2	Xanthi	Athens
19:00	Luciano 11'	Report	Casado 44' Đuričković 66'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Dimitrios Styliaras

Greek Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Greek Football Cup

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Panathinaikos	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7	Round of 16
2	AEL	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4
3	Panachaiki	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
4	Anagennisi Karditsa	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points,^[42] 3) head-to-head goal difference,^[43] 4) head-to-head best offense,^[44] 5) overall goal difference,^[45] 6) overall best offense,^[46] 7) overall best defense.^[47]

Panathinaikos v AEL

20 September 2017 Matchday 1	Panathinaikos	2–0	AEL	Ampelokipoi
20:30 EEST	Chávez 18' Molins 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)

Anagennisi Karditsa v Panathinaikos

24 October 2017 Matchday 2	Anagennisi Karditsa	1–2	Panathinaikos	Karditsa
17:15 EEST	Plavoukos 14'	Report	Mounier 51' Molins 90+1'	Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Karditsa Referee: Giorgos Tzovaras (Phthiotis)

Panachaiki v Panathinaikos

29 November 2017 Matchday 3	Panachaiki	1–1	Panathinaikos	Patras
19:30 EET	Argyropoulos 40' (pen.)	Report	Hiljemark 29'	Stadium: Kostas Davourlis Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Georgios Blanas (Messinia)

Round of 16

Lamia v Panathinaikos

21 December 2017 First leg	Lamia	4–1	Panathinaikos	Lamia
17:15	Piti 5', 45' Panteliadis 42' Blažić 90'	Report	Molins 82'	Stadium: Lamia Municipal Stadium Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala)

Panathinaikos v Lamia

10 January 2018 Second leg	Panathinaikos	1–0 (2–4 agg.)	Lamia	Ampelokipoi
19:30	Mounier 73'	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Referee: Giorgos Kominis (Thesprotia)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

Third qualifying round

Panathinaikos v Gabala

27 July 2017 (2017-07-27) First leg	Panathinaikos	1–0	Gabala	Athens
20:30	Molins 37' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 11,237 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

Gabala v Panathinaikos

3 August 2017 (2017-08-03) Second leg	Gabala	1–2 (1–3 agg.)	Panathinaikos	Baku
19:00	Moledo 52' (o.g.)	Report	Lod 63' Cabezas 66'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Craig Pawson (England)

Play-off round

Panathinaikos v Athletic Bilbao

17 August 2017 (2017-08-17) First leg	Panathinaikos	2–3	Athletic Bilbao	Athens
20:30	Lod 29' Cabezas 55'	Report	Aduriz 68', 74' (pen.) De Marcos 71'	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal)

Athletic Bilbao v Panathinaikos

24 August 2017 (2017-08-24) Second leg	Athletic Bilbao	1–0 (4–2 agg.)	Panathinaikos	Bilbao
20:45	Muniain 22'	Report		Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)