ReutersOlympiakos makes historical past
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 23:42
Olympiakos Piraeus has change into the primary Greek soccer membership to win a European prize. With a 1-0 win over Fiorentina, the Convention League, the third European event, was secured.
Ayoub El Kaabi headed house deep into additional time (116th minute) in a closing that was stuffed with pressure, however was very poor in high quality. Remarkably, the match was performed on the stadium of Olympiacos rival AEK Athens, which is roughly 15 kilometers from the Olympiacos stadium.
El Kaabi has been the goldcrest extra usually this season. The Moroccan scored eleven targets in 9 video games within the Convention League.
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Fiorentina loses a Convention League closing for the second time in a row. Final 12 months, West Ham United was already too robust 2-1.
Flashy begin
The match began off quick. Within the first 5 minutes, each groups had main alternatives. Not a lot later it appeared like a aim had truly been scored. Nikola Milenkovic scored the ball on behalf of Fiorentina, however the aim was canceled as a consequence of offside.
After the stormy begin, the leisure worth of the match decreased. The sector play grew to become much less and fewer as half time approached. Nonetheless, the strain remained as excessive as ever.
ReutersChristian Kouamé appears to be like for a well beyond Panagiotis Retsos.
It wasn’t like nothing occurred anymore. Fiorentina’s Giacomo Bonaventura had a double likelihood after 21 minutes and El Kaabi appeared dangerously in entrance of the keeper greater than 5 minutes earlier than half-time.
Pressure off the sector
The strain was additionally noticeable off the sector. There was loads of police readily available to nip any disturbances with Olympiakos followers within the bud. On the sector the duels have been typically fierce, however in any other case they have been fairly orderly.
It was a protracted look ahead to the primary massive likelihood within the second half. That in the end got here 25 minutes after halftime for Fiorentina participant Christian Kouamé. He mishit the ball near the aim, however nonetheless made it troublesome for goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis. But once more it was unsuccessful.
ReutersSupporters of Olympiakos watch the Convention League closing on massive screens in Piraeus.
Vicente Iborra, the Spanish midfielder of Olympiacos, appeared dangerously in entrance of the Italian aim within the eightieth minute. He nodded the ball simply vast of the aim. Each groups then struggled in direction of additional time.
Within the first half of additional time, Olympiakos was the strongest staff. Stevan Jovetic nearly damage his previous membership Fiorentina. With emphasis on nearly, as a result of once more no targets have been scored. Additionally within the second half of additional time, when Fiorentina appeared to be getting higher once more.
And when the penalty sequence got here into view, there was instantly El Kaabi. The Moroccan striker who (secretly) made all of Greece proud.
