Arsenal v Olympiacos Piraeus - as it happened

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Arsenal v Olympiakos, Europa League 2020/21, last 16, 2nd leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Arsenal v Olympiakos, Europa League 2020/21, last 16, 2nd leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Europa League last 16 2nd leg clash between Arsenal and Olympiakos from the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners won the first leg 1-3 so the Greeks need at least three goals to progress.
Goal

List of goalscorers

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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Arsenal 0-1 (10) Olympiakos!! (agg 3-2)!! All over at the Emirates and the Gunners were fairly comfortable. Each team just had one chance each in the first half, the Greeks started the second 45 well and El-Arabi gave Olympiakos hope, but they couldn't build on that. Ba stupidly got himself sent off towards the end and that showed Olympiakos' frustration. Arsenal worthy winners over the two legs.
  • 93'
    Arsenal have a corner here.
  • 92'
    Tierney is booked for taking too long to take the throw in.
  • 91'
    Three added minutes.
  • 90'
    Olympiakos cross the ball into the box and it comes to nothing.
  • 87'
    Save by Sa to deny Auba from Martinelli's pass and then Auba's acrobatic effort on the rebound goes over!
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Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 86'
    Xhaka is booked for a late challenge.
  • 85'
    Olympiakos double sub:
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Second yellow card

a Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 83'
    Olympiakos red for two quick yellows! Ba knocks over Martinelli with his arm, he's booked and he then bats the ball away in frustration at the ref and is sent off for two yellows! Stupid.
  • 82'
    Arsenal double sub: Martinelli for Smith Rowe and Chambers for Bellerin.
  • 80'
    Auba!!! What have you done?? Olympiakos send players forward, Arsenal counter through Auba, he runs and is one on one with Sa and his finish is shocking.
  • 79'
    Auba gives away a free-kick now.
  • 79'
    Pepe goes forward again, but hits a weak effort at Sa.
  • 76'
    Chance for Arsenal!! Pepe and Odegaard combine, Holebas doesn't clear and Odegaard hits over the bar!
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Yellow card

a Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 72'
    M'Vila has his name taken after clear shirt pull on Pepe. The first of the game.
  • 72'
    There'll be panic stations for Arsenal if this goes 0-2!
  • 71'
    Olympiakos attack through Bruma, Arsenal can't get it clear and Arteta's men are getting nervous!
  • 70'
    Some handbags here after a foul by Smith-Rowe on Randjelovic and that upset the Olympiakos players.
  • 66'
    Arsenal have themselves a corner here.
  • 64'
    The ball goes straight into the wall.
  • 63'
    Camara is brought down by Thomas just outside the area and this is dangerous.
Substitution

Substitution

at Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 63'
    Olymiakos sub: Androutsos is replaced by Bruma and Randjelovic is on for Masouras.
  • 60'
    What a chance for Pepe!! Tierney crosses low for Pepe in the middle of the area and Pepe's goalbound strike hits Smith-Rowe on the back and that sends the ball over the bar!
  • 59'
    El-Arabi fouls Xhaka and is penalised.
  • 58'
    Still 0-1 here and the goal seems to have woken the Gunners up.
  • 56'
    Arsenal double sub: Elneny is replaced by Partey while Odegaard is also on for Ceballos.
  • 56'
    Auba sends a ball into the box and Sokratis heads it behind for a corner.
  • 54'
    It's not the first time Ceballos has lost a ball which has led to a goal.
  • 53'
    Olympiakos need two more. One more and it will get very exciting!
  • 51'
    El-Arabi scores for the Greeks!!!! Arsenal want a foul in the build up on Ceballos, Fortounis drives forward, he gives it to El-Arabi to his left and the shot beats Leno after a wicked deflection off Gabriel.
  • 49'
    Olympiakos again!!! Holebas flicks on the corner with his head and a teammate so nearly gets on the end of it at the back stick!
  • 48'
    Olympiakos starting well here!! Camara and Fortounis combine and the Greeks get a corner.
  • 48'
    Fortounis hits the ball wide of the goal from outside the box after El-Arabi was stronger to beat Luiz to the ball.
  • 46'
    Arsenal get themselves a corner here.
  • 46'
    Second half underway here at the Emirates!
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Olympiakos (agg 3-1)!! Half-time at the Emirates and the hosts are very comfortable. There have been very few chances. Pepe had a clear opportunity for the Gunners while El-Arabi forced a fine save out off Leno, but otherwise, there has been little to report. I can't see the Greeks getting three in the second period. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+2: Smith-Rowe!! Arsenal take a quick free-kick, Ceballos runs towards the box and then lays off to Smith-Rowe and his shot towards goal is easily caught by Sa.
  • 45'
    45+1: Reabciuk is knocked over by Pepe and the Greeks get a free-kick.
  • 45'
    Two extra minutes.
  • 42'
    Free-kick to Olympiakos 25 yards from goal after Pepe catches Androutsos. Pepe looks bemused by the call and there doesn't look much in that.
  • 41'
    Corner for the away side here.
  • 40'
    No real surprises here. Arsenal are keeping the Greeks where they want them, well away from goal.
  • 37'
    A long ball forward for Aubameyang, but the Gabonese can't reach it before it goes out of play.
  • 36'
    Good play by Bellerin on this near side and he gets the throw-in off the Olympiakos man.
  • 35'
    Free-kick to the Gunners after Androutsos brings down Smith-Rowe.
  • 33'
    Olympiakos are starting to have some ball, but they aren't doing anything dangerous.
  • 31'
    Reabciuk crosses from this near side and it's cleared away.
  • 28'
    Fortounois puts a ball into the box and it's cleared away.
  • 25'
    The game has been quiet in the last few minutes.
  • 22'
    Bellerin is caught by Camara's high boot on his leg.
  • 20'
    El Arabi!!! What a save by Leno!! A long ball forward by GK picks out El-Arabi and his shot is saved by Leno's knee! He could've been offside in the build up.
  • 18'
    Pepe!! Chance for Arsenal as Sa comes out and doesn't get the ball, Pepe hits it and the ball goes into the side netting after deflecting off Sokratis.
  • 14'
    Ceballos' ball into the box is cleared away by Sokratis.
  • 13'
    Tierney is caught in the face by Ba on the far touchline and it's a free-kick.
  • 12'
    Pepe is unable to control a pass and it's a throw-in to the visitors.
  • 9'
    Reabiciuk commits a foul and it's a free-kick to the Gunners. Clear pull back.
  • 7'
    Back underway after that stoppage.
  • 6'
    Both players should be able to carry on although Sokratis seems to have come off worse. Smith-Rowe has a bit of claret around the nose.
  • 5'
    Smith-Rowe has got injured by the ball and Sokratis by Smith-Rowe's follow through into his leg.
  • 4'
    Nasty collision here!!! Elneny gets the ball, he passes to Smith-Rowe, he shoots from outside the box, the ball hits the defender on the leg and then the ball smacks Smith-Rowe in the face!
  • 1'
    Olympiakos get us going from right to left in the blue while Arsenal are in red and white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch here!
  • PRVW
    Olympiakos won 1-3 at Larissa in the Greek league on Sunday. They also make five alterations. Bouchalakis, Silva, Randjelovic, Hassan and Cuypers are replaced by Ba, Reabciuk, Camara, El-Arabi and Masouras.
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    Cedric, Thomas, Odegaard, Saka and Lacazette are the five players to drop out from the win over Spurs. Bellerin, Pepe, Ceballos, Elneny and Auba are the men to come in.
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    Aubameyang is back in the starting XI after being dropped for Sunday's 2-1 win over Tottenham due to disciplinary reasons.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal won the first leg while 1-3 so the Greeks need three goals to progress. Only 1-3 today will give us ET.
  • PRVW
    Carlos del Cerro Grande of Spain is the referee while Juan Martinez Munuera is the VAR.
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    9 degrees in North London.
  • PRVW
    Olympiakos XI: Jose Sa (GK); Holebas, Ba, Sokratis; Reabciuk, Camara, M'vila, Androutsos; Fortounis, El-Arabi and Masouras.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Tierney, Gabriel, D Luiz, Bellerin; Pepe, Xhaka, Ceballos, Elneny, Smith-Rowe; Auba.
Info

Pre-match

18 March 2021, 18:55

Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Europa League last 16 2nd leg clash between Arsenal and Olympiakos!