Stormy Olympiacos, embraced the Europa League groups!

With one and a half legs in the Europa League groups, Olympiacos! The Piraeus prevailed 3-1 her Chukaritsky in “G. Karaiskakis”, taking a huge step towards qualifying ahead of the Leskovacs rematch next Thursday (8/31).

Terrible start in the game by Diego Martinez’s team – with a goal in the 3′ and 3-0 before the end of the half – basically continuing the good start with Genk (goal in the 22”) and Panserraiko (where they won a red in the 4′). The pace dropped in the second half (actually even more so after the 2-0), with the “red and whites” having their chances, but the Serbian team finding the goal in stoppage time.

Protagonist o El Kaabi, who opened an account with the red and whites, scoring twice (3′ and 40′) while also having a goal (5′). In between (16′) the -also excellent- Fortune he also found the net, while he also had an assist, to receive the apotheosis in the final from the approximately 25,000 fans of Piraeus who were at the stadium and asked him to remain at Olympiakos.

They made their debut Heh and Amount.

The match:

Terrible start to the game for the home side with a goal just in 3′: Nice crosses by him It’s pouring from the right, he grabbed the head-“fish” o Masouraswith Samurovich instinctively rebuffing, but him El Kaabi to take the “rebound” and score from close range.

However, the Piraeus not only did not rest from their quick lead, they continued with their foot on the gas!

Yes, they had beam in the 5′ by El Kaabiwhen the ball took an odd trajectory on its long spin to land on the crossbar, while in 6′ Masoura’s goal was rightly disallowed for offside at the start of the period.

More generally, Martinez’s team had been boosted by the crowd, had the initiative of the movements (70% possession of the ball) and controlled the pace.

And if the strong shot outside the area by Masura in the 9th minute he ended up in the arms of Samurovic, the same did not happen in the 15th minute. That is, when the Arch cut him nicely Fortunewith the Greek ace controlling and sending the ball into the net with a shot from the edge of the area.

Little by little the several interruptions brought about a drop in the pace. Of course, Olympiacos continued to have its chances. In the 31′ Fortounis turned in from the left, El Kaabi made the projection but Samurovic saved in double time.

To get the game to 40′When the Fortune filled with sweets in the heart of the region, o El Kaabi he caught the curling header that made it 3-0.

In between, the Serbs created their first threats. Initially, at 35′ with his head Subotic after a corner kick and, subsequently, at 45′ with his diagonal shot Stankovic from position inside right.

3-0 was also the final score in the first half, as Biel’s deflected shot at 45’+3′ went past the root of the right post.

Olympiacos started the second half unchanged, in contrast to the visitors who proceeded with a triple move (Jankovic, Nikcevic and Docic inside, Ediage, Rogan and Kovacs outside).

The Piraeus team continued from where they had left off, i.e. with a goal 49′. A goal of course that didn’t count, as Kamara touched the ball with his hand before sending it into the net from close range.

In the 52nd Ivanovich was unable to make the screening after Niksevic’s dangerous turn. In order to subsequently take action, Biel. The Spanish midfielder was looking for the goal, but he didn’t find it either 56′ nor in 74′ nor in 76′. In between (59′), o Samurovich made another impressive intervention, this time on the direct execution of a foul by Fortounis.

The “red and white” had other moments as well, such as the double me Fortune and Scarpa in the 86′ or that of the leader of the Piraeus in 90′ (nice combination with Vrusai), but finally the goal was found by Czukaritski in the 90’+3′: THE Niksevich he made a nice move and crossed from the right, with the ball hitting Milandinovic’s body and ending up in the net, for the final 3-1. In the phase, the case of a foul on Brusai was also examined without giving anything.

MVP: Goal and assist by Fortune, two goals from El Kaabi. If we also take into account the general actions of the leader of Piraeus – who accepted the apotheosis of the world – then the distinction will go to him.

The whistle: They correctly disallowed Masoura and Kamara’s goals for offside and handball, respectively. In the 3-1 phase, the case of a foul on Brusai was examined, without giving anything.

Watch the match live here.

The compositions of the two teams:

Olympiacos (Diego Martinez): Paschalakis – Vrousai, Retsos (71′ Porosso), Freire, Kini – Kamara (59′ Ese), Ibora – Masouras (59′ Scarpa), Biel (83′ Alexandropoulos), Fortounis – El Kaabi (71′ El Arabi).

Cukaricki (Milan Lechniak): Samurovic – Stefanovic, Drezgic, Subotic – Rogan (Niksevic), Stankovic (69′ Milandinovic), Sissoko, Kovac, Tocic (46′ Docic) – Diage (46′ Jankovic), Ivanovic (86′ Gomes).

Referee: Donatas Rumsas (Lithuania)

First Assistant: Alexander Radius (Lithuania)

Second Assistant: Dovintas Suciendelis (Lithuania)

4th referee: Robertas Valikonis

VAR: Thiago Martins (Portugal)