2007 Greek Football Cup Final
The 2007 Greek Cup Final was the 63rd final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 5 May 2007 at Panthessaliko Stadium, for the first time.[1][2][3] The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and AEL. It was Panathinaikos' twenty sixth Greek Cup Final in their 99 years of existence and AEL's fourth Greek Cup Final in their 43-year history. AEL's defender Stelios Venetidis won the cup with a third different club in his career, after PAOK in 2001 and Olympiacos in 2005 and 2006.
 AEL fans during the match at the Panthessaliko Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2006–07 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 May 2007 | ||||||
| Venue | Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nikos Dabizas (AEL) | ||||||
| Referee | Kyros Vassaras (Thessaloniki) | ||||||
| Attendance | 18,111 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 18 °C (64 °F) 77% humidity | ||||||
Venue
This was the first Greek Cup Final held at the Panthessaliko Stadium.
The Panthessaliko Stadium was built in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for Niki Volos. Its current capacity is 22,700.
Background
Panathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup Final twenty five times, winning sixteen of them. The last time that had played in a Final was in 2004, where they had won Olympiacos by 3–1.
AEL had reached the Greek Cup Final three times, winning one of them. The last time that had played in a Final was in 1985, where they had won PAOK by 4–1.
Route to the final
| Panathinaikos | Round | AEL | ||||||
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| Thrasyvoulos | 1–0 (A) | Round of 32 | Panthrakikos | 3–1 (A) | ||||
| Panathinaikos | (Agg.) 1–1 (3–2 p) |
1st Leg 0–0 (H) |
Replay 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A) |
Round of 16 | OFI | (Agg.) 4–2 |
1st Leg 1–1 (A) |
Replay 3–1 (H) |
| PAOK | (Agg.) 4–3 |
1st Leg 2–1 (A) |
2nd Leg 3–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
Quarter-finals | Kerkyra | (Agg.) 2–0 |
1st Leg 0–0 (A) |
2nd Leg 2–0 (H) |
| Skoda Xanthi | (Agg.) 1–0 |
1st Leg 0–0 (A) |
2nd Leg 1–0 (H) |
Semi-finals | PAS Giannina | (Agg.) 4–0 |
1st Leg 2–0 (H) |
2nd Leg 2–0 (A) |
Match
Details
| Panathinaikos | 1–2 | AEL |
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules
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See also
References
- "Λάρισα-Παναθηναϊκός 2-1". contra.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ". web.archive.org. February 3, 2008.
- "Greece Cup 2006/07". www.rsssf.com.