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Olympiacos Piraeus v Arsenal - as it happened

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Olympiakos v Arsenal, Europa League 2020/21, last 16, 1st leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Olympiakos v Arsenal, Europa League 2020/21, last 16, 1st leg, Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Europa League last 16 first leg tie between Olympiakos and Arsenal at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Athens. The Greeks knocked out Arsenal last season.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
34'
M. Ødegaard
Y. El-Arabi
58'
1 - 1
1 - 2
79'
Gabriel Magalhães
1 - 3
85'
M. Elneny
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Olympiakos 1-3 Arsenal!! All over in Athens and Arsenal deservedly win this one. Odegaard had put Arsenal ahead, but El-Arabi punished a Ceballos error to level for the hosts in the second half. The Greeks then looked like scoring again, but Gabriel headed home a corner with 11 minutes left and Elneny's goal five minutes from time has left Olympiakos with a mountain to climb.
  • 95'
    Corner to the visitors, nothing comes of it and that will be that.
  • 94'
    Fortounis' cross in is headed away by D Luiz and Arsenal counter, but it goes for a goal kick.
  • 92'
    Arsenal are just keeping the ball here and this is extremely comfortable. The Olympiakos goal was a gift.
  • 91'
    Five added minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 88'
    Arsenal sub: Lacazette on for Auba.
Substitution

Substitution

at Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 86'
    Olympiakos sub: Androutsos replaces Masouras.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 85'
  • 85'
    Elneny makes it 1-3!!!! He runs down the middle and hits an effort from 25 yards which curls away from Sa and despite the GK diving to his left and getting a hand to it, he can't keep it out. It was a top goal.
  • 84'
    Bellerin!! The Spaniard puts a cut back from the by-line and it beats everyone! So nearly 1-3.
  • 83'
    Arsenal had been doing some attacking before the goal, but I thought it would end 1-1.
  • 82'
    The goal stands, by the way. I think the on field call would have stood whatever the decision.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 82'
    Arsenal triple sub: Elneny on for Willian, Smith-Rowe for Odegaard and Pepe for Saka.
  • 81'
    A yellow card for someone on the Olympiakos bench.
  • 81'
    M'bila is down getting treatment.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 79'
  • 79'
    Gabriel puts Arsenal ahead with a header from Willian's cross! Olympiakos want a foul on M'vila. It's touch and go. It could be a foul, but I'm not sure it will be overturned.
  • 76'
    Olympiakos sub: El-Arabi is replaced by Ahmed Hassan.
  • 75'
    Willian hits one over the bar!
  • 74'
    Free-kick to Arsenal after Odegaard is brought down.
  • 71'
    Still 1-1 and Arsenal are looking to slow the game down a bit now.
  • 68'
    The hosts are on the front foot now.
  • 67'
    Olympiakos!! El Arabi!! Randjelovic passes for El-Arabi in the box and the former Granada man's strike is deflected behind by Bellerin!!
  • 66'
    Willian is fouled and it's a free-kick to the visitors.
  • 63'
    A cross in for El-Arabi beats everyone and goes out for a goal kick.
  • 60'
    Olympiakos sub: Randjelovic on for Bruma.
  • 59'
    The goal was out of nothing.
  • 59'
    This was always possible after what happened to Odegaard and D Luiz in the first half and Ceballos cost Arsenal a goal v Benfica in the previous round as well...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Olympiacos Piraeus en el 58'
  • 58'
    Olympiakos level through El-Arabi!!!! Arsenal lose the ball stupidly and are punished!!! Leno passes the ball to Ceballos just outside the area, he is dispossessed by El-Arabi and he fires home! Leno was out of position and it's 1-1.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 55'
    Arsenal sub: Ceballos on for Thomas.
  • 55'
    Bellerin is caught offside. It wasn't.
  • 54'
    Arsenal attack again and Saka's effort strikes a teammate before going over.
  • 52'
    Arsenal are still looking relatively comfortable here.
  • 50'
    Olympiakos go forward through Lala, but then Arsenal clear it away.
  • 47'
    An Arsenal shot from distance is easy for Sa.
  • 46'
    Back underway here!
Substitution

Substitution

at Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 46'
    Olympiakos HT double sub: Fortounis on for Valbuena and Holebas on for Reabciuk.
  • 45'
    HT: Olympiakos 0-1 Arsenal!! Half-time in Athens and Arsenal deservedly lead. They've been the better side and Odegaard scored from long range after 34 minutes. Auba hit the bar earlier on in the half, but the hosts could have leveller after a terrible mistake by D Luiz, but Masouras hit wide. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+1: Olympiakos attack and it's good defence by Arsenal.
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 45'
    Corner kick to Arteta's men here.
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 43'
    Gabriel has his name taken after catching Valbuena.
  • 42'
    Willian's effort hits Lala and the deflection is kind for the goalie.
  • 40'
    D Luiz!!! What have you done?? It's almost as bad as Xhaka against Burnley!! Leno passes the ball to him in the box, Luiz plays games and keeps dribbling, Masouras dispossesses him, but snatches at the shot and it goes well wide. He had time to think and pick his spot!
Card

Yellow card

a Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 37'
    Bouchalakis goes in the red for a cynical foul on Auba. Olympiakos wanted a foul seconds beforehand. That was a poor tackle.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 34'
  • 34'
    Odegaard!!!! What a goal by Arsenal!! Reabciuk loses the ball, the ball is played to Odegaard by Thomas and the Norwegian's powerful shot beats Sa!! I think the GK should do much better. He goes with just one hand...
  • 33'
    Lala makes a vital block after good play by Auba!
  • 30'
    Still goalless and it's quiet now. It looks it will be 0-0 at half-time.
  • 27'
    Arsenal having a bit of possession waiting for the opening.
  • 25'
    Saka wins another free-kick.
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Yellow card

a Olympiacos Piraeus
  • 22'
    M'Vila is carded for a really poor challenge on Saka.
  • 21'
    What an opportunity for Bruma!! Odegaard loses the ball stupidly to the Greeks and the strike is easy for Leno. Got let off the hook there.
  • 20'
    Free-kick to the hosts after a foul by Auba.
  • 18'
    D Luiz hits it and it's straight at the GK.
  • 17'
    Arsenal get a free-kick 25 yards from goal.
  • 14'
    Odegaard gives the ball to Thomas and he fires well over the goal!
  • 13'
    Bruma's pass can't find El-Arabi and the ball goes for a goal kick.
  • 13'
    Olympiakos have the ball just outside the Arsenal box, Valbuena crosses and Arsenal deal with it.
  • 10'
    There was a late change to the Olympiakos line-up. Masouras came in for Ba.
  • 9'
    Arsenal get a free-kick after a late challenge.
  • 7'
    Tierney attacks and the ball goes for a corner after hitting Sokratis.
  • 6'
    Auba!!! Bellerin's cross picks out Auba, he heads, the ball touches Sokratis and the GK makes a great save onto the crossbar!
  • 5'
    A ball into the box from Olympiakos' right is cleared away.
  • 4'
    The Gunners have started well here.
  • 3'
    Chance for Arsenal!! The ball from the far side finds Odegaard in the box and he hooks it wide of the goal!
  • 1'
    Xhaka is fouled in the first minute.
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us going in the black from left to right! Olympiakos in their usual red and white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players come out onto the pitch here!
  • PRVW
    Olympiakos are 16 points clear at the top of the league.
  • PRVW
    Olympiakos beat Lamia 3-0 in the Greek League on Sunday and they make one change. Camara is in for Fortounis who scored v Arsenal last season.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal drew 1-1 at Burnley at the weekend and make two changes for this one. Bellerin and Gabriel are in for Mari and Chambers.
  • PRVW
    A reminder that the away goals rule applies here and Arsenal faced Benfica here two weeks back in the last 32 second leg.
  • PRVW
    Daniel Siebert is the referee for this one while Marco Fritz is the VAR. All the officials are from Germany.
  • PRVW
    9 degrees in Athens this evening.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Tierney, Gabriel, D Luiz, Bellerin; Saka, Xhaka, Odegaard, Thomas, Willian; Aubameyang.
  • PRVW
    Olympiakos XI: Sa (GK); Reabciuk, Ba, Sokratis, Lala; Bouchalakis, Camara, M'vila; Bruma, El-Arabi and Valbuena.
Info

Pre-match

11 March 2021, 21:00

Referee: Daniel Siebert

Stadium: Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis

  • PRVW
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