Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos is abandoned following a thug attack against rival players

Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos is known as one of the most ferocious derby of world football.

But the historic Greek match crossed the finish line this weekend after the fans attacked the opponents and the ground fell into chaos.

Thirty panathinaikos hooligans reportedly stormed the field and held a tendentious ambush at the Olympian bench before the police intervened.

The incident occurred just four minutes into the match, which resulted in an eight-minute delay before referee Marco Fritz allowed the game to continue.

But Miguel Angel Guerrero opened the scoring for the visitors to settle in front of the stadium while those on the ground set fire to streamers.

Tear gas was used by the police to try to control the fans, causing chaotic scenes that finally saw the match abandoned in the 70th minute.

Olympiakos took the win after leading 1-0 at the time, while Panathinaikos should receive a points deduction and a severe fine for fan behavior.

The high risk of violence in Greek matches means that visiting spectators are already banned from attending upcoming matches, but this has not prevented local Panathinaikos fans from creating chaos with their directed attacks. against visiting players.

It is understood that no arrests have been made and that no serious injury has occurred despite the fact that only one fan carries a knife.

Olympiakos' midfielder, Kostas Fortounis, said he was appalled by the situation after the match, declaring on his official website: "It 's tragic, I can not l' l l &,,,,,,,,. explain.

"Enter the stadium, chase the players, our agents … I do not have words." After the goal, the supporters came to the field.

"We could not continue the game. The Panathinaikos players went to calm them down, but they [the fans] were not [calm]. "

A statement issued by Panathinaikos condemned all acts of violence that have taken place and will now wait to discover their punishment.