“Olympiacos make an immediate tactical change at half-time, bringing on Giulian Biancone as they search for solutions”
“Patrik Schick opens the scoring with a left-footed finish from the center of the box following Ernest Poku's assist from a counter-attack”
Pivotal“Schick doubles Leverkusen's lead with a headed finish from Alejandro Grimaldo's corner cross, placing it perfectly into the center of the net”
Pivotal
Olympiacos F.C.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Outstanding performance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen•AttackerPatrik Schick's clinical double handed Bayer Leverkusen a convincing 2-0 victory over Olympiacos in this Champions League encounter. The Czech striker first capitalized on a swift counter-attack after the hour mark, finishing expertly from Ernest Poku's assist, before doubling the advantage just three minutes later with a precise header from Alejandro Grimaldo's corner delivery. Olympiacos struggled to create meaningful chances throughout, with their evening summed up by Ayoub El Kaabi's early booking and a half-time substitution that suggested tactical adjustments weren't working. This result strengthens Leverkusen's European campaign while leaving the Greek champions with significant work to do in the competition.
Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiakos has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Martin Terrier committed a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Rodinei allowed the ball to go out.
Opportunity squandered! Lorenzo Scipioni of Olympiakos fired a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, coming agonizingly close to finding the back of the net. The assist was provided by André Luiz.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Christian Kofane comes on to replace Patrik Schick.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Ezequiél Fernández comes on to replace Aleix García.
Missed opportunity! Bruno Onyemaechi from Olympiakos attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Lorenzo Scipioni from Olympiakos has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Opportunity squandered. André Luiz from Olympiakos attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Christos Mouzakitis after a quick counterattack.
Substitution for Olympiakos: Bruno Onyemaechi comes on to replace Francisco Ortega.
Substitution for Olympiakos: Lorenzo Scipioni replaces Santiago Hezze.
Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiakos committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Christos Mouzakitis from Olympiakos takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from André Luiz.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
Giulian Biancone of Olympiakos committed a foul.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Arthur comes on to replace Lucas Vázquez.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Martin Terrier comes on to replace Ernest Poku.
Lucas Vázquez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Francisco Ortega from Olympiakos committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Lucas Vázquez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick in the defensive area.
The attempt on goal is thwarted. Chiquinho from Olympiakos takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist was provided by Christos Mouzakitis.
Corner kick awarded to Olympiakos after Janis Blaswich allowed the ball to go out.
Francisco Ortega from Olympiakos has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Malik Tillman committed a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Missed opportunity. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Malik Tillman is coming on to replace Ibrahim Maza.
Substitution for Olympiakos: Chiquinho comes on to replace Mehdi Taremi.
Substitution for Olympiakos: André Luiz comes on to replace Daniel Podence.
assist: Alejandro Grimaldo
Goal! Olympiakos 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick scores for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, heading the ball from the right side of the six-yard box into the center of the net. The assist came from Alejandro Grimaldo, who delivered a precise cross following a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Daniel Podence allowed the ball to go out.
assist: Ernest Poku
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead against Olympiakos, 1-0. Patrik Schick scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Ernest Poku, who set him up after a swift counter-attack.
Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiakos has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiakos.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Alejandro Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Konstantinos Tzolakis, the goalkeeper for Olympiakos, makes a solid save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Ernest Poku.
Santiago Hezze commits a foul against Olympiakos.
Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Corner kick awarded to Olympiakos after a defensive play by Edmond Tapsoba.
The attempt is thwarted. Gelson Martins from Olympiakos takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Ayoub El Kaabi, who set him up with a header.
Opportunity wasted! Giulian Biancone of Olympiakos heads the ball from close range but sends it over the bar. The cross was delivered by Christos Mouzakitis.
Gelson Martins from Olympiakos earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Gelson Martins from Olympiakos has earned a free kick on the right flank.
Opportunity goes begging. Gelson Martins from Olympiakos takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which narrowly misses the target. The assist came from Santiago Hezze.
Substitution for Olympiakos: Giulian Biancone comes on to replace Lorenzo Pirola, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at Olympiakos 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at 0-0 between Olympiakos and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Gelson Martins from Olympiakos has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
VAR Review: Goal Disallowed Olympiakos 0-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 8 minutes of stoppage time.
Offside call against Olympiakos. Mehdi Taremi has been caught offside.
GOAL DISALLOWED AFTER VAR REVIEW: Mehdi Taremi of Olympiakos finds the back of the net, but the goal is canceled following a VAR check.
A header attempt from Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiakos is thwarted. The cross was delivered by Rodinei.
The pause has ended. They're set to resume play.
Match is currently paused due to an injury to Lorenzo Pirola from Olympiakos.
Aleix GarcíaYellow CardAleix García of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Aleix García commits a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Daniel Podence from Olympiakos earned a free kick on the left flank.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match halted due to an injury to Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiakos.
Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiakos committed a foul.
Ernest Poku from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Missed opportunity. Ernest Poku of Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Ibrahim Maza, who delivered a well-placed through ball.
Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ernest Poku has been flagged for being offside.
Offside call against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick has been flagged for being offside.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Konstantinos Tzolakis allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Konstantinos Tzolakis allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Christos Mouzakitis from Olympiakos fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Olympiakos, following a save by Janis Blaswich.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Gelson Martins from Olympiakos takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Janis Blaswich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen makes a fantastic save, reaching up to deny the attempt in the top right corner. The assist comes from Santiago Hezze.
The attempt is thwarted. Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiakos takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Missed opportunity. Ernest Poku from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left but failed to find the target.
Another offensive push from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick takes a left-footed shot from close range, but it's successfully blocked.
Ayoub El KaabiYellow CardAyoub El Kaabi from Olympiakos has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Robert Andrich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Ayoub El Kaabi from Olympiakos committed a foul.
Gelson Martins committed a foul against Olympiakos.
Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Missed opportunity! Mehdi Taremi from Olympiakos took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed to the left. The assist came from Ayoub El Kaabi, who set him up with a header.
Mehdi Taremi from Olympiakos was awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Robert Andrich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
The opening half is underway...
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Champions League knockout playoff first leg sees Olympiacos host Bayer Leverkusen at the atmospheric Karaiskakis Stadium. The Greeks stunned Leverkusen 2-0 in January and will look to leverage home advantage, while the German side brings superior form and the comfort of hosting the return leg.
