Xanthi kept their hopes alive for a playoff spot as they dramatically came from behind twice late on against OFI to salvage a 2-2 draw at the Xanthi FC Arena.

With the help of VAR, the visitors were handed a great chance to open the scoring on 27 minutes when a penalty was awarded for a foul on Joao Figueiredo.

Juan Neira stepped up to convert the spot-kick and found the back of the net, but the VAR was summoned again and concluded that Neira took two touches on the penalty kick, and the goal was called back.

Despite OFI’s wasted chance, they took the lead ten minutes later when another penalty was awarded in their favor, and this time Figueiredo cooly slotted home from 11 meters.

In the second half, Xanthi took control over possession, but could not find an equalizer.

The match, though, sparked in the final ten minutes. Figueiredo missed a fantastic opportunity to put the game away, which was punished four minutes later when Jordan Faucher’s marker from close range leveled the score.

OFI, however, quickly responded, and it was Figueiredo who took advantage of Xanthi’s lapse and added his name to the scoresheet for the second time in the 87th minute.

But the late drama did not end there as Xanthi had the last laugh with the same scorer, Faucher, tapping home in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give Xanthi a valuable point.

The draw keep OFI and Xanthi level on 27 points.