He fell high in London, but this Olympian may hope for qualification!

He fought with all his might, but failed to get the hard work in London Olympic! His team Jose Luis Mendilibar looked into the eyes the Arsenal but he did not take advantage of his opportunities, resulting in lost with 2-0 In Emirates.

Great game by him Railwho with great interventions kept zero, while the Piraeus was wounded by a goal in the start (12 ‘Martinelli) and one in the finale (90 ‘+2’ Saka).

They made 2/2 the “regulars”, see qualification and are firmly in the gulf of the first eight, while the “reds” have remained to a certain extent but with this image they had, they can rightly hope for the 24th of the standings.

Following the excellent team of Mendilibar the away game with Barcelona In the 3rd Champions League League Phase, but it still has many games that can take them and … close the qualification!

In the coach’s mind

With 4-3-3 lined up Arsenal the Michel Arta. At the end of Raya and in the defense, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-pique. Merino, Thubimenti and Edegard on the axis, with the latter in a more creative role. Trosar at one end, Martinelli in the other and Gioceres Center.

Layout 4-2-3-1 Basque technician lowered Olympiacos. Underneath the beams is Tzolakis, with Kostinia, Retcho, Pirola and Ortega in the four -way defense. Garcia and the axis, in front of them, in front of them, and at the edges Pontense, Zelson. At the top of the attack is El Kabi.

The match

With a great opportunity for the home side the game started. Only in the 2nd minute and after a fine ball circulation, the lounge crosses but the unmarked Martinelli made a bad finish from the height of the small area. Olympiacos took steps and pushed higher, Zelsson broke up for El blah But the latter’s head ended up in Raya’s arms in the 11 ‘and a minute later the “regulars” hit. The vertical was made for Jokers, who put their backs on Costina, Pirola, finished by Tzolakis. The ball ended up excruciatingly on the right beam but the Martinelli He got the rebound for 1-0 in a “cold” goal.

A few minutes later in the 20 ‘, the Piraeus touches the equilibrium. Wonderful ball growth, Tsikinio crossed sweets, Pontense He made his way to move, but Raya with mythical intervention kept his homeland. The “red -whites” had rejected, showed quite dangerous and pressed. Of course, at the same time they had to deal with the fast transition of the hosts. Pirola “extinguished” Jokers at 31 ‘, while Pontense six minutes later made a nice cross, El blah He went to finish the phase, with Gabriel interfering but the referee showed a bar kick.

In the … lids Costina crosses, the ball passed through everyone but Pontense failed to control the area. Jokers and Martinelli found no end -of -the -line stove through the area, under difficult conditions, with El Kabi shouting for a penalty in the 44 ‘in a duel with White, but the referee showed the game to continue.

Without something special at the start of the second half, with Artetas recruiting Timber and Rice, watching Olympiacos take action on the pitch and trying to play, while Mendilibar responded with Tarhemi instead of Zelson, bringing him to Taram. THE Pirola He put a decisive “stop” to Trosar, since he did not let him expand his team’s 65 ‘lead, while in the next phase the Piraeus they scored. El Kabi made the head, Raya the surgery and Tsikinio got the rebound but the finish did not count as Moroccan was exposed.

Costina went up, participated more in the offensive operation, with Artetta throwing all the heavy papers on the pitch. Mendilibar first put in a jump, gaining measures and then Biancon, Strefetsa, Mouzakitis. Tzolakis had a mythical intervention in the 82 ‘at Edegard, while Retsos did not even let him score in the rebound and Olympiacos continued upright. Three minutes later, Tsikinio shot through the area, but Raya pulled it out too. In the 88 ‘El Kabi failed to finish the phase between the two rival steps with his head, with his Satchel In the 90 ‘+2’ to beat Tzolakis diagonal to form the final score (2-0).

MVP: Edegard was in both goals in both of his team, starting the first, and gave the assist to the second. The Norwegian, a catalyst for the three -point side of the home side, is terrified.



The whistle: LeTesie did not have the difficult phase, but he was annoyed with his many whistles and gave the hosts … spores.

The eleven of the groups

Arsenal (M. Arteta): Raya, White (58 ‘Tiber), Saliba, Gabriel (75’ Moskera), Lewis-Playa, Eden, Thubimenti, Merino (59 ‘Rice), Tsorar (73’ Saka), Jokes, Martinelli (73 ‘

Olympiacos (C. Mendilibar): Tzolakis, Costina, Retsos (85 ‘Biancon), Pirola, Ortega, Garcia (75’ Sipion), Es (85 ‘Mouzakitis), Martins (62’ Tarrami), Tsikinio (86 ‘