Round 7 of the playoffs (and 33rd in total) left scores open and very thin balance sheets at the top two levels of competition, in terms of title contention and claiming 3rd place, which under the terms (depending on whether who wins the Cup) will judge the exit to Europa League.

The situation in the struggle for the Conference League remained unchanged, but on the contrary, it cleared up the situation in the playoffs, where three teams took advantage of a clear 5-point advantage with two games to go and, in fact, ensured their stay in the division. .

Now the battle has narrowed down between three teams that are fighting to avoid the last two places.

Derby “Leoforo” left everything on a razor’s edge, with AEK get impressed and Panathinaikos essence. After no one has won to leave and break the tie, the Greens keep the ball at their feet: with three wins they win the title, since there is an absolute balance between them in games and with the 3rd criterion (the best position in the usual duration of the championship ) in case of a draw.

In the last three games, Panathinaikos welcomes tomorrow PAOKgoes on Sunday to (closed doors) “C. Karaiskakis” and closes at home with Aris. AEK receives him Olympicgoes to Thessaloniki on Sunday for the match with Aris and completes the league (not the season – there is still a Cup final) with Volos in Agia Sophia.

Tomorrow’s match will be very decisive. Panathinaikos will play without the suspended Kurbelis and will wait until the last moment for the injured Peret, Tserin and Tsokai, who was hospitalized on Sunday due to a concussion – he was discharged yesterday. The day was overshadowed by the sad news that Aitor’s wife had lost a pregnant girlfriend, and he asked for “respect at this difficult time” in his post.

The Greens have a draw, but also a more difficult schedule – tomorrow the key derbies at Leoforo and Opap Arena.

PAOK goes to Leoforo with dubious Taison and Augusto, with the goal of staying in contention for 3rd place regardless of the outcome of the Cup. “Double Header North” is the only team to bother Panathinaikos defensively, conceding a total of 16 goals in 37 league and cup matches, half (8) of them in 5 matches and the other 8 in the remaining matches. 14 teams in 32 games!

AEK welcomes (more rested after a quiet match with Volos 5-0) Olympiacos, the only team to beat Agia Sophia. She has her own problems too, as Rota didn’t go to Spata due to being hit in the face, and Pineda, Szymanski are left overworked by the virus that hits them. On the other hand, Sidibé returned to training.

Olympiacos has no problems in the last minutes: Anigo said that until the end of the league he will also devote time to young players.

Aris saved +7 from Volos and with a draw tomorrow at Kl. Vikelidis, mathematically secures a European ticket. Camara, who was sent off, is eliminated, and the PAE management issued a scathing statement about the refereeing in their 3-2 loss to PAOK at Toumba .

playoffs

In the playoffs, Asteras Tr., Ioannina and Panaitolikos each scored 30 points, 5 more than Ionikos (25) and 6 more than Levadeikos (24).

It is logical that they will remain in the division even if they do not score another point, since Lamia, who is in the middle (27 points), plays in the last two matches with Levadeiko, Ionian and there will be at least two losses from these teams.