What a night at Mets Hall! Panathinaikos pulled off a jaw-dropping comeback to beat Olympiacos 3-2 and win the Greek Volley League title in one of the most thrilling matches in recent memory.
Down 1-2 in sets and trailing 8-14 in the fourth, it seemed like the dream was fading. But substitute setter Staúros Kasámpalis came in and turned the game on its head. With renewed energy, the Greens pushed the game to a tie-break and sealed the deal 17-15, sending their fans into a frenzy.
Top scorer for Panathinaikos was Rasmus Nielsen with 24 points, backed by Maarten van Garderen (13 pts) and Athanásios Protopsáltis (12 pts), who also delivered big in clutch moments. Staúros Kasámpalis, despite entering late, was the unexpected hero and named MVP of the match. For Olympiacos, Atanasijević led the way with 20 points, while Perrin (14 pts) and Pajenk (13 pts) added strong performances.
Olympiacos gave it everything, but the night belonged to Panathinaikos. With this 3-0 sweep in the finals, they proudly lifted their 22nd championship trophy.
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