Neither PAOK nor Olympiacos were able to split the difference after a tense match which saw both teams fail to score, with the result ensuring both teams remain level on points as they continue to fight for third place.

The Doubled-headed eagle of the North battled the Piraeus giants at “Toumba” Stadium on Monday morning (AEDT) to a 0-0 draw in the most anticipated fixture of the Greek Super League’s 21st round.

Former PAOK goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis had a magnificent outing for the “red-whites”, protecting his goal perfectly to frustrate the hosts who could not find their elusive goal.

The result sees both teams move to 43 points with the Thessaloniki side ahead in third because of a superior head-to-head record, though they will be irritated that they could not maximise on their chances in this clash to go outright third.

Panathinaikos earned a much-needed 2-0 victory over Lamia at “Leoforos” Stadium to snap their poor recent form.

The “Trifylli” started well and found the back of the net 14 minutes in after striker Fotis Ioannidis drew the goalkeeper out and cut the ball back to midfielder Laszlo Kleinheisler, who guided it into the bottom left for his debut goal for the club.

The night was made worse for the Fthiotida outfit after midfielder Caleb Stanko was sent off for a poor tackle following a VAR check (66′).

The Greens capitalised on this and striker Andraz Sporar soon guaranteed the win with a fortuitous tap-in header when a shot across goal went into his path while on the floor (90+2′).

Panathinaikos now is temporarily in first once more as AEK’s away game with Atromitos was postponed after it was discovered that the goals were at a lower height than normal.

Panetolikos and Asteras Tripolis played out a scoreless draw, with the Agrinio side likely the happier of the two with this result preserving their two-point lead over the Arcadians.

Ionikos secured a shock 1-0 home win against Aris on Sunday morning in a massive result which takes them off the bottom of the ladder.

The Nikaia club scored the only goal of the contest in the 61st minute when winger Maximilliano Lovera smashed his penalty into the top left corner, with the one strike enough to stun the “yellow-blacks” and earn a huge success.

OFI and Giannina held each other to a goalless draw in Crete in what set the tone for a low-scoring round.

The biggest moment of the match arguably came in the dying minutes as Giannina captain and centre half Epameinondas Pantelakis was sent off a second yellow offence (90+5′).

Levadiakos will hosts Volos in the final fixture of the matchday on Tuesday morning.

Greek Super League Ladder (teams with a game in hand)

1-Panathinaikos: 45

2-AEK: 47 (20)

3-PAOK: 43

4-Olympiacos: 43

5-Aris: 31

6-Volos: 29 (20)

7-Atromitos: 25 (20)

8-Panetolikos: 24

9-Asteras Tripolis: 22

10-OFI: 20

11-Giannina: 20

12-Ionikos: 14

13-Levadiakos: 13 (20)

14-Lamia: 12