More than a year after his last goal, Alexander Callens He scored again, but this time wearing the AEK Atenas jersey. On matchday 19 of the Greek Super League, the Peruvian international defender contributed a goal to his club's 5-0 win against Atromitos, a result that catapulted them to third place in the table with just two predictions.
The defender's goal to make it 3-0 came about 35 minutes after the start of the first half. After a corner kick went in his favor, “Toad” caught a loose ball in the opposition penalty area and all he had to do was press it to celebrate his first victory in Greek football.
That was Alexander Callens' goal
Before Callens scored, defender Domagoj Vida attempted a shot on goal that hit an Atromitos man. The detour suited the Peruvian, who made no mistake in a one-on-one against goalkeeper Tsintotas and celebrated by “taking the salt out of his body” since he last scored in November 2022, when he was still playing had for New York City. the MLS.
With this result, AEK reached 42 points and is in third place, 2 units behind leaders PAOK and Panathinaikos. With seven dates remaining until the end of the regular season, the Athenian club is close to securing its place in the championship phase, where the top six teams will fight for the title.
When is Alexander Callens' next game?
The Chalaco defender's next match will be his home game against OFI Crete, on Sunday, January 28, from 9:00 a.m. (Peruvian time). Depending on what happens in the duel between the leaders (PAOK vs. Panathinaikos), the AEK Athens He could take first place if he wins.