With Andre Horta because the protagonist, Olympiacos prevailed over AEK within the “G. Karaiskakis” with 2-0, for the ninth and penultimate matchday of the Tremendous League playoffs. The Portuguese scored each of Olympiakos’ targets (65′, 90+2′) and despatched Enos to the greens, which acquired concerned for good after the defeat in Faliro by Piraeus and PAOK’s victory over Panathinaikos in Toumba, because it’s concerning the title struggle.
Destruction within the playoffs after the victory of Olympiakos.
To be able to win the championship, AEK should beat Lamia in New Philadelphia within the final matchday of the playoffs and PAOK should not beat Aris in Vikelidis, since after tonight’s outcomes, Loutsescu’s workforce has 77 and Union 75, with the Nonetheless, Kitrinomavros ought to have a tie with the Thessaloniki workforce.
Olympiacos, alternatively, after tonight’s victory has the higher hand for third place in opposition to Panathinaikos. The Crimson and Whites will end third in the event that they win or draw at Leoforo in opposition to Trefoil, within the final sport of the playoffs. We remind you that the final match will happen subsequent Sunday (19/5) with a standard begin time of 20:00.
That is how the 2 groups lined up
Jose Luis Medilibar began Olympiakos with Tzolakis in entrance of aim and Rodinei, Carmo, Doi and Apostolopoulos within the again 4. Ese, Horta and Ciquinho have been in midfield, with Fortuni and Pontense at both finish and El Kaabi on the high of the assault. Matias Almeida, alternatively, lined up AEK with Stanovic in aim and Sidibe, Vida, Cullens and Hadjisafi within the 4 protection. Eliasson and Simanski have been in midfield, with Pineda, Gacinovic and Garcia behind Araujo.
Olympiacos is healthier
Olympiacos began the sport higher and threatened within the sixth minute with Fortounis. The worldwide midfielder shot after a nook, however the ball went large.
5 minutes later, Piraeus had a aim with El Kaabi, however Stankovic informed him “no”. Pontense laid on the Moroccan striker, who shot from a large place, however the AEK keeper saved together with his toes for a nook. Within the 18′ Horta tried his foot outdoors the field, however Cican Stankovic blocked.
Within the twenty fifth minute, Pineda tried to threaten with a cross-shot, however Tzolakis was in the best place and blocked. Within the thirty sixth minute, Levia Garcia turned from the left to Eliasson, he shot from a aspect place, however he did not put his foot effectively and despatched the ball out. The Swedish winger discovered himself ready to shoot, however his end was very poor.
Within the thirty ninth minute, Pontense acquired behind the AEK defence, however the referee waved it off for offside, with replays exposing the assistant who raised his flag because the Portuguese was clearly lined by at the least two Union gamers.
A minute later, Olympiacos responded to Eliasson’s likelihood with El Kaabi, however the Moroccan striker’s shot went large. Podense’s shot at 41′ had the identical end result, as did Levi Garcia’s shot at 45+2′.
First transfer by Almeida
Earlier than the beginning of the second half, Matias Almeida made his first change of the sport, with Jonsson changing Sidibe. The Swedish midfielder took a place within the heart and despatched Pineda to the best fringe of the protection.
Within the forty eighth minute, Ciquinho tried his foot, however the ball went large. Within the fiftieth minute, Araujo took the header after a nook, however Tzolakis fell into his nook and blocked. In 55′ it was Horta’s flip to shoot. The Portuguese took a robust shot from outdoors the field, however the ball went narrowly large of Stankovic’s left publish.
Dokari with Fortouni, aim with Orta
Within the 61st minute, Olympiacos had a aim with Fortounis. The worldwide midfielder took the free-kick straight which the Reds had gained from the left, however the ball stopped on the junction of Stankovic’s aim publish.
Seconds after the chance of the Crimson and Whites, Matias Almeida made two adjustments, with Ponce and Amrabat taking the locations of Araujo and Gacinovic. Within the sixty fifth minute, nevertheless, Olympiacos made it 1-0 with a aim by Orta. Stankovic blocked El Kaabi’s header, however the Moroccan striker took the rebound, turned to Horta and he despatched the ball into the guests’ internet for 1-0 with a robust shot!
New adjustments, nice save by Tzolakis
Within the 69th minute, Medilibar put Kini as an alternative of Apostolopoulos and Almeida responded with Zuber and Madalo as an alternative of Levia Garcia and Eliasson. Within the eightieth minute, Jose Luis Medilibar made his second change, with Gelson Martins as an alternative of Pontense.
5 minutes later, AEK threatened Tzumber, however Tzolakis stated “no” to him and stored the scoreless. The Union worldwide midfielder shot, however after Amrabad’s move, however the Olympiakos keeper fell and saved.
Within the 88th minute, Mendiliber introduced on Carvalho, with the Portuguese taking the place of Ciquinho. On the finish of the ninety minute, Olympiacos had one other likelihood, this time with Karmos. Iveras took the header after a nook, however the ball went large.
Horta… X2 and 2-0!
Within the delays of the sport, Orta together with his second private aim of the sport gave the free shot to AEK. The Portuguese scored with a cross-shot from the left, making the most of Stankovic’s poor place and making the ultimate 2-0!
The compositions:
AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic, Sidibe (46′ Jonsson), Vida, Cullens, Hadjisafi, Eliasson (70′ Mandalos), Simanski, Pineda, Gacinovic (62′ Amrabad), Garcia (70′ Zuber), Araujo (62′ Ponce).
Olympiakos (Jose Luis Mediliber): Tzolakis, Rodinei, Carmo, Doi, Apostolopoulos (69′ Kini), Ese, Horta, Tsiquinho (88′ Carvalho), Fortounis, Pontense (81′ Zelson Martins), El Kaabi.