SLGR Stats: Tzolis becomes season’s youngest scorer
AGONAsport rounds up the statistics to emerge from the third round of the 2019/2020 Super League playoffs and playouts.
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TZOLIS CREATES HISTORY
A moment which Christos Tzolis will never forget. On only his second senior appearances, the 18-year-old came to the rescue for PAOK against OFI at the Toumba Stadium, displaying excellent technique to net a crucial equaliser. It’s worth noting that Tzolis managed to score 19 goals in just 23 Super League U19 matches this season as PAOK cruised to the crown.
Interestingly, Tzolis became the youngest player to score a Super League goal during the 2019/2020 campaign, hitting the target in Thessaloniki when 18 years, four months and 21 days old. Here are the youngest scorers in the championship this season:
Christos Tzolis, 18 years, 4 months, 21 days, PAOK - OFI (20/06/2020)
Giorgos Vagiannidis, 18 years, 5 months, 5 days, Panathinaikos - Panetolikos (16/02/2020)
Dimitris Emmanouilidis, 19 years, 0 months, 29 days, Panionios - Olympiacos (23/11/2019)
Juan Jose Perea, 19 years, 8 months, 17 days, Panathinaikos - AEK (10/11/2019)
Lefteris Lyratzis, 19 years, 10 months, 12 days, OFI - Volos (04/01/2020)
EL ARABI ON COURSE FOR OLYMPIACOS RECORD
Youssef El Arabi cannot be stopped. Since joining Olympiacos last summer, the experienced Moroccan forward has been creating huge problems for opposing defences, scoring with alarming regularity. On Sunday, the 33-year-old registered his 19th goal in the Super League for the Erythrolefki, helping his team comfortably defeat Panathinaikos 3-0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium. Olympiacos are now 19 points clear in top spot.
Overall, when taking all competitions into account, El Arabi is averaging a goal every 82 minutes of play! Boasting 26 goals across all tournaments, the prolific striker only needs five more to become the highest scoring foreigner for Olympiacos in a single season. Lajos Detari currently holds the record with 30 markers in the 1988/1989 season.
AEK CONTINUE TO DROP HOME POINTS
AEK aren’t helping themselves. Having pulled ahead of PAOK last week, the Enosi needed to defeat Aris at the Olympic Stadium to protect second place, but they contrived to miss a hatful of chances during an entertaining 2-2 draw. Moreover, AEK had to come from behind twice at the OAKA, with Sergio Araujo and Nelson Oliveira equalising. AEK are level on 56 points with PAOK in the race for UEFA Champions League football.
For all of their progress with Massimo Carrera in charge, AEK are still suffering from defensive lapses and profligacy in front of goal, problems which were on show for all to see against Aris at the weekend. So far, AEK are yet to win in the championship playoffs at home, drawing with Panathinaikos and Aris. AEK also dropped two important points in March at Panionios on the final day of the regular season.
MORE STATISTICS
12 out of the 14 teams all scored in their respective matches;
Ogmundur Kristinsson (AE Larissa) and Jesus Fernandez (Panetolikos) both saved penalties;
Atromitos defender Dimitris Goutas has now played in 200 competitive games in his career;
PAOK prospect Lazaros Lamprou has participated in 100 matches so far as a professional footballer;
Aris have played in 60 Super League/Alpha Ethniki games which have ended 2-2;
Xanthi boss Nikos Karageorgiou has drawn 100 matches in his coaching career;
Panionios defender Vasilis Rentzas has played in 100 Super League matches.
TOP PERFORMERS
Gabriel Torje scored twice for AEL to fire the Larissa-based organisation to an eventful 3-1 triumph over Volos NFC at home;
Super League top scorer Youssef El Arabi continued his memorable campaign in Piraeus with his 19th marker of the season;
Christos Tzolis announced himself to the public with the equalising goal for PAOK against OFI;
Jesus Fernandez pulled off a number of fantastic saves to preserve a key 1-1 draw for Panetolikos at Xanthi;
Sotiris Tsiloulis powered a resurgent Panionios to a 1-0 victory against Lamia on the road with his second goal of the playouts.
