Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Monday, January 19, 2026, 09:48 / Updated Monday, January 19, 2026 09:48
Răzvan Marin equaled Răzvan Lucescu in points at the top of the ranking, through a sensational victory with AEK against rival Panathinaikos: 4-0! It was, apparently, the effect of the intervention of the boss Marios Iliopoulos, who, after 0-1 with OFI in the Cup, put the players in a meeting.
Iliopoulos then informed them that he had set them a fine of 400,000 euros, regardless of whether and how much they played 0-1 with OFI. That is, around 17,000 euros from each player. At the same time, the owner of AEK told them that they can avoid paying these amounts if they manage to win the next 3 matches, against Panathinaikos, with Asteras Tripolis and against Olympiakos.
Răzvan Marin did his job well, but Luka Jovic excelled!
The beginning was made on Sunday! And the most determined of them all was Luka Jovic. The former Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid striker scored all the goals of the game, in the 15th, 57th, 65th and 79th minutes.
Razvan Marin? After being brought on in the 58th minute in the Cup disaster, this time he was part of the starting eleven and stayed on the pitch until the end. He wasn't involved with an assist on any of Jovic's goals, but he did his job as well as he could.
Coach Marko Nikolic praised Răzvan Marin
At the end, coach Marko Nikolic admitted that “it was not difficult to motivate the players. They were thirsty, hungry, they had that positive anger to prove that they are the same team as before the competitive break.
It is very important that the key players have regained their form. Luka was amazing, very good and Pineda, and so was Răzvan Marin.
The defensive duo Mukundi – Relvas made the difference and all the players who came off the bench helped a lot. They picked up the pace and made a positive impact. Georgiev made his debut and looked very good”.
