ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Marko Pantelic and Albert Riera scored twice each to help Greek league leader Olympiakos beat visiting Panserraikos 4-2 on Saturday.
Giorgos Georgiadis also scored twice, giving Panserraikos a 2-1 lead before the host's rally.
All the goals were in the second half.
Olympiakos has 45 points, eight more than defending champion Panathinaikos, which hosts Kavala on Sunday. PAOK won 3-0 at Volos and was third on 30 points.
Also on Saturday, Atromitos beat visiting Kerkyra 4-2.
Olympiakos attacked from the start, but it was Panserraikos which nearly scored in the 9th minute when Georgiadis intercepted goalkeeper Urko Pardo's clearance and tried to lob the ball over him but sent it over the crossbar.
In the 22nd, Maurice Dale went on the counterattack and passed to Georgiadis who, alone with Pardo and in front of a gaping net, shot a low drive just wide.
Olympiakos had its only good chance in the first half in the 45th when Yiannis Fetfatzidis' shot from the penalty spot sailed over the crossbar with goalkeeper Velimir Radman out of position.
Olympiakos stepped up its game after the break and in the 51st Radman tipped Raul Bravo's close-range shot over the bar. A minute later, Fetfatzidis dribbled past two defenders but his shot hit the crossbar.
In the 53rd, Zairi crossed from the right and Pandelic swerved suddenly past a defender to shoot the ball into the net.
In the 65th, Yiannis Potouridis pushed Dale in Olympiakos' area and Georgiadis converted the penalty to level the score.
Two minutes later, Georgiadis got the ball just inside Olympiakos' area and dribbled past Raul Bravo and the charging Pardo to hit into the empty net and temporarily silence more than 15,000 Olympiakos fans.
In the 70th, Youl Mawene floored Riera and the latter converted the penalty to equalize.
In the 83rd, Jaouad Zairi's pass found Dennis Romedahl on the right and he in turn squared to Pantelic who put Olympiakos ahead with his fifth goal of the season.
Riera made the final 4-2 in the 89th with a free kick.
On Sunday, it's Larissa vs. Iraklis, Aris vs. Panionios, Asteras vs. AEK and Xanthi vs. Ergotelis.
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