Greece continued their perfect Nations League start after making it four wins in as many games thanks to a 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. (More Football News)
Ivan Jovanovic's side stunned England on Thursday with a 2-1 victory, and followed that Wembley win up with another three points in Piraeus, where tributes were paid to George Baldock after his death this week.
The hosts dominated the first half without reward, with Caoimhin Kelleher forced into a number of saves, though Evan ꦐFerguson spurned a glorious early chance at the other end.
That resistance was broken after 48 minutes as captain Anastasios Bakasetas combined with Christos Tzolis before the former's strike nipped off Liam Scales ꦗbefore looping over the powerless Kelleher.
Odysseas Vlachodimos needed to be alert as debutant Jack Taylor almost diverted Josh Cullen's del🉐ightful cross over the Greece goalkeeper, who reacted well to tip over the bar past the hour.
Petros Mantalos made sure o🃏f victory in stoppage time, however, capitalising o🎶n Kelleher's woeful pass before slotting home with ease.
The win caps an emotional week for Greece, who held a minute's silence for full-back&n🌌bsp;Baldock before the victory that moved them three points clear of Englan꧑d ahead of their meeting in Athens in November.
Data Debrief: Brilliant Bakasetas
Bakasetas has been directly involvedꦦ in 46% of allꦏ of Greece's goals in the Nations League (13/28), scoring six and providing seven assists in his 21 matches.
His second-half he💯roics here helped Greece to a fifth straight win, keeping a clean sheet in four of those, across all competitions for the first time since October 2016.
Victory was deserved for the hos♍ts, too, given they accumulated 2.15 expected goals (xG) to their visitors' 0.74 xG.
