ATHENS, Greece (Interstat) — A solitary early goal from Jakub Pokorný was enough for Kifisias to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over APO Levadeiakos in a tightly-contested Super League 1 match on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Dimotiko Gipedo Neapolis Nikaias.

The result, which defied pregame projections, provided a vital three points for the struggling home side while halting the momentum of a visiting team that had been in strong form.

The decisive moment arrived in the 13th minute. The sequence leading to the goal involved multiple key contributors, with defenders Cheick Oumar Konaté and Alex Petkov, along with midfielder Apostolos Christopoulos and substitute Marios Filon, all credited with an assist on the play. Their combined efforts set up Pokorný, who found the net for what proved to be the game-winner.

The match was a physical and often fractious affair, reflected in the high number of disciplinary actions. The tone was set early when APO Levadeiakos’s Enis Çokaj received a yellow card in the 9th minute. In total, eight yellow cards were issued by the officiating crew. APO Levadeiakos saw Çokaj, Yasser Larouci, Rubén Pérez and Timipere Johnson Eboh booked. Kifisias had Christopoulos, Petkov, Konaté and Filon enter the referee’s notebook.

Despite controlling significant portions of the match and entering as heavy favorites according to statistical models, APO Levadeiakos could not break down a resolute Kifisias defense. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 3-1 win for the visitors, whose ELO rating gave them a 64.7 percent probability of victory. Instead, they were shut out for the second time in three matches.

The loss is a setback for APO Levadeiakos in their pursuit of a high finish in the Super League 1 table. Their season record in the competition now stands at 12 wins, six losses and five draws. Across all competitions, they are 18-6-6. The team had recently enjoyed a strong run, including a notable 1-0 win over Olympiakos SFP on Feb. 14, but followed that with a 4-0 loss to AEK Athens on Feb. 22 prior to this defeat.

For Kifisias, the victory represents a rare bright spot in a difficult campaign. They improved their Super League 1 record to five wins, eight losses and seven draws. Their overall record across all competitions moved to 7-10-9. The win also avenged a 2-0 loss to APO Levadeiakos in the reverse fixture played on Jan. 14. In the two most recent head-to-head meetings prior to Saturday, APO Levadeiakos had won both, including a 3-2 result on Aug. 25, 2025.

The three points provide a crucial boost for Kifisias as they look to climb away from the lower reaches of the league standings. Their schedule does not get easier, as they are set to host powerhouse PAOK in their next match on Wednesday, March 4.

APO Levadeiakos will look to regroup and rediscover their scoring touch after a performance where their attacking play failed to translate into a result, undone by a single moment of coordinated play from a determined Kifisias side.