The first match of the two teams will be held on Maundy Thursday, May 2, and the second at “Georgios Karaiskakis” a week later, on the 9th of the month.
The red and whites are in the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time, as they prevailed 3-2 in the penalty shootout against Fenerbahce with Tzolakis as the hero who had three saves and took the ticket for the semi-finals of the Conference League.
The Turkish team prevailed 1-0 in regular time, while the score did not change in extra time, with Olympiakos advancing to penalties.
- 0-1: El Kaabi
- 0-1: Tzolakis saved Tadic’s penalty
- 0-1: Livakovic saved El Arabi’s penalty
- 1-1: Batshuayi
- 1-2: Horta
- 1-2: Tzolakis saved Uder’s penalty.
- 1-3: Masouras
- 2-3: Tzikou
- 2-3: Livakovic saved Rodney’s penalty
- 2-3: Tzolakis saved Bonucci’s penalty
The match
The first final in the match belonged to Olympiakos. Ciquinio with excellent energy defeated Kahvetsi – Tzikou, he made the shot outside the area, it was off target. The home team quickly took the lead and in the 11th minute of the game took the lead, leveling the score at 3-3 on aggregate.
Tadic from the left brought the ball onto the post with Simanski feeding on the right in the area to the unguarded Kahveci who executed and sent the ball into the net. Two minutes later, Fenerbahce threatened again with a shot from Fred off target.
Fenerbahce continued to have possession of the ball and try to find a breach in Olympiakos’ defense. The red and whites tried to find some “answer” to the counterattack, but without success. The Turks had a good moment in the 34th minute, with Kahvetsi stepping into the area, making the shot, but Tzolakis shouting in presence. The first half ended with 1-0 in favor of the Turkish team not changing.
The second half started with a double effort by Kantioglou and Dzeko in the area, with the ball stopping in the bodies. Olympiacos kept the ball longer, with Medilibar having passed Ibora in Jovetic’s place and the red and whites playing with 4-3-3. Possession brought two finals with Carmo (56′) and Rodinei (58′), without however making it difficult for Livakovic.
Fenerbahce regained possession of the ball, brought the ball into the area, with Olympiakos closing all the spaces. In the 70′, Tsikou shot outside the area, without finding the target. In the 80′, Olympiacos had a very long moment for the goal. An inaction and misjudgment by Kantioglou, brought Masoura four to four with Livakovic, who parried.
In the 82nd minute, Batshuayi found the back of the net, but he was exposed. Four minutes later, Fener threatened with Szymanski’s miss at the far post. There was no change in the score until the final, so the match went to overtime.
Olympiacos had the biggest chance of extra time. In the 103′, Fortounis committed a foul, filling the area, Ibora took the header, with Livakovic saving with his foot and the ball hitting the post. Carmo then took the rebound, with Dzikou clearing the Portuguese defender’s effort on the line.
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