Barcelona's Leo Messi of Argentina, second right, and Betis's Nacho Perez, second left, vie for the ball during their La Liga soccer match at the Benito Villamarin stadium, in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)
Olympiakos beats Panthrakikos 1-0, extends lead
Published: 09:09:17 PM, Sun 27 January 2013 UTC
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pablo Contreras' 86th-minute header gave league leader Olympiakos a 1-0 victory over host Panthrakikos in the Greek league Sunday.
PAOK's surprise 1-0 home loss to Xanthi allowed the defending champion to extend its lead to 14 points with 11 rounds to play. PAOK was overtaken in second place by Asteras, which won 3-0 at Platanias.
Panathinaikos won for the first time since Dec. 2, beating host Atromitos 2-1 and climbing three places to seventh. Of Panathinaikos' six wins this season, four have come away from home.
Also Sunday, Giannena beat Veria 2-0.
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