Rangers proved to be a tough nut for Olympiakos in the “G. Karaiskakis” for the 4th round of the Europa League and the 1-1 final is considered fair…
The match was quite balanced in the first half with the Scots having closed the corridors to the “red and whites” and at the same time they were looking with deep balls in the back of the defense to surprise Olympiakos. In fact, it was Rangers who created the two classic chances of the half at 10′ and 21′, with Tzolakis saving his own goal as many times, first in a four-on-one with Dessers and later on a close-range shot by him from a dangerous turn Sterling.
In the 2nd half we had an even setting, but in the 55th minute Olympiacos found their chance and opened the scoring. Mouzakitis‘s magical cross to Tsikinhos, he turned with a header in the penalty area and El Kaabi with a shot turned sent the ball into the net in apotheosis. With this goal, El Kaabi became within 15 months Olympiacos’ top scorer in European games with 20 goals in 20 games!
In the 57th minute, Bayrami’s shot went wide, while Butland blocked Cicinho’s shot in the 59th minute. But in the 64th minute, a mistake by Mouzakitis in the cross gave Dessers the opportunity to go out on his own in the attack and score to make it 1-1.
Both teams tried to push for a second goal afterwards but settled for a draw.
The German Sasha Stegeman yellowed Karmo, Yefte, Igamane, Kostoula.
OLYMPIC: Tzolakis, Costinia (77′ Pirola), Retsos, Karmo, Apostolopoulos (46′ Velde), Ese, Mouzakitis (86′ Kostoulas), Martins, Chiquinho (77′ Oliveira), Rodiney, El Caabi.
RANGERS: Butland, Baron, Soutar, Proper, Yefte (84′ Igamane), Bayrami (84′ Tavernier), Ruskin, Cerny (84′ McCausland), Diomande, Sterling (51′ Casanvirio), Dessers.
In the day’s other early games:
Galatasaray-Tottenham 3-2
Eintracht Fr. – Slavia Prague 1-0
Ludogorets-Bilbao 1-2
Union St. Gilois-Roma 1-1
Nice – Twente 2-2
Steaua – Midland 2-0
Bodo Glimt – Karabakh 1-2
Elfsborg – Braga 1-1
Besiktas – Malmo 2-1
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