Asteras Tripolis had the ball, then VAR ruled out their late goal

Asteras Tripolis and Levadiakos drew 0-0 at the Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium, with a 90th-minute goal cancelled and little else to show for the home side's possession.

A goal credited to Nikos Kaltsas in the 90th minute was cancelled by VAR, the video assistant referee, and that decision is the moment most people will remember from this goalless draw at the Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium. Without it, the afternoon would have ended with no goals, no red cards and a lot of possession that went nowhere.

Asteras Tripolis had the ball for 65% of the match, far above the 40.4% they usually keep at home. Levadiakos, who normally have 50.4% of the ball away from home, were held to 35%. Keeping the ball is one thing, and what matters is what a side does with it.

Asteras Tripolis took 10 shots, close to their usual pace and a little under the league average of 11.9 per side. Only five came from inside the penalty area, and two were on target. Expected goals, a measure that gives each shot a value based on how often shots like it usually go in, came to nothing, well below what they normally create at home. That is the difference between having shots and having chances.

Levadiakos managed six shots, under their usual figure of 11.4 away from home, and only one was on target. Their expected goals were nothing as well, which sits uneasily with a side that scores little anyway. Scoring no goals is hardly new for them away, but they have now failed to find the net in any of their last six matches.

Asteras Tripolis have scored six goals in their last five matches and conceded eleven, and they sit 11th after seven games with five points. Levadiakos are 13th with two points, no wins and five defeats from seven. Neither side is in a comfortable place in the table, and this result did little to change that.

Ilias Kourbelis won nine of the one-on-one contests for the ball and completed four dribbles, which is a fair sign of how much work he did on the wing. He was rated 7.2 for it. Levadiakos had their own busy man in Manthatis, who also won nine such contests, and both sides leaned on those battles more than on clean chances.

Both goalkeepers finished with a clean sheet, and both attacks finished with nothing.

Player of the matchK. Chrisopoulos9 duels won7.9

Eder González1 chance created7.3

N. Kaltsas16 minutes7.2

D. Kourbelis1 chance created7.2