Match Report
13 points for Valencia (1st), 8 for Panathinaikos (2nd): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Panathinaikos no better than 46th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Valencia 1.17 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Panathinaikos 1 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.45.
Valencia carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. A win had eluded Panathinaikos for 5 matches. Valencia had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Panathinaikos, 2.




