Malmö – Olympiakos 0-1: Big double with El Kaabi and European style (Videos) –

Olympiacos played like a European trophy winner in Sweden and defeated Malmo 1-0 for the 3rd matchday of the Europa League, while missing the opportunity to win with more goals. Next game of the “red and whites” in the 4th matchday against the Scottish Rangers in N. Faliro (7/11, 19.45)

Just in the 3rd minute, Olympiacos went to surprise Malmo, but Kostinia’s header from Mouzakitis’ corner went just wide. Piraeus entered the match much better and in the 10th minute Martins’ volley stopped on the crossbar of the Swedes, but at the same time they lost Ortega to a muscle injury with Pirola taking the position of left back.

The “red and white” dominated the first half and reminded the team that impressed last year in Europe. In the 15th minute, Chikinio had a new chance, where Dalin saved, in the 21st minute, El Kaabi and Martins missed another chance to score, and in the 30th minute, Olympiacos opened the scoring. Amazing action by Martins on the touchline in the “red and whites” half, he escaped two Swedes, raced 60 meters and at the right moment passed to El Kaabi who with a shot on the move sent the ball into the net for 0-1.

The Greek team with terrible pressing constantly stole balls and did not leave room for the home team to threaten Tzolakis’ goal.

In the second half Just in the 3rd minute, Olympiacos went to surprise Malmo, but Kostinia’s header from Mouzakitis’s corner went wide. The Piraeus entered the match much better and in the 10th minute Martins’ volley stopped at the crossbar of the Swedes, but at the same time they lost Ortega to a muscle injury with Pirola taking the position of left back.

The “red and white” dominated the first half and reminded the team that impressed last year in Europe. In the 15th minute, Chiquinhos had a new chance, where Dalin saved, in the 21st minute, El Kaabi and Martins missed another chance to score, and in the 30th minute, Olympiacos opened the scoring. Amazing action by Martins on the touchline in the “red and whites” half, he escaped two Swedes, raced 60 meters and at the right moment passed to El Kaabi who with a shot on the move sent the ball into the net for 0-1.

The Greek team with terrible pressing constantly stole balls and did not leave room for the home team to threaten Tzolakis’ goal.

In the second half, Malmö pressed as Olympiacos did not have the momentum of the first half but did not create the big phase, The “red and white” equalized after 60′ and had two good moments with Costinias and Martins. In the 68th minute, Rodeney’s ball sent El Kaabi past Dalin, but the Swedish goalkeeper saved the 0-2. In the 72nd minute, Tzolakis blocked Christiansen’s shot. In 77′, Medilibar lost Pirola to an injury and in 83′ Olympiakos‘ very big chance to end the match was lost after El Kaabi missed a penalty kick (won by Dalin himself), while in 84’ the Swedish goalkeeper saved his goal in a fireball from Ese and the 0-1 remained until the end.

The Italian Simone Sozza showed yellow cards to Karmo, Lukili, El Kaabi, Tzolakis.

MALME: Dahlin, Strieger, Ressler, Jansson, Buzanello, Jonsen (69′ Rosegren), Pena, Alli (69′ Berg), Lukili (60′ Christiansen), Bolin, Bothheim.

OLYMPIAK: Tzolakis, Kostinia, Retsos, Karmo, Ortega (11′ Pirola, 78′ Garthia), Ese, Mouzakitis (78′ Kostoulas), Chikinio, Rodinei, Gelson (85′ Masouras), El Kaabi (85′ Stamenic).

*In the remaining evening matches of the event:

Fenerbahce – Manchester City 1-1

Tottenham – Alkmaar 1-0

Lyon – Besiktas 0-1

Anderlecht – Ludogorets 2-0

Bilbao – Slavia Prague 1-0

Porto – Hoffenheim 2-0

Twente – Lazio 0-2

Rangers – Steaua 4-0

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