Olympiacos 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
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Olympiacos won: Olympiacos 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (Round 7) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, Pireás (Piraeus). Olympiacos goals: Costinha 2', Mehdi Taremi 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.13-2.58. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Konstantinos Tzolakis (9.1).
Match report
Olympiacos beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0
Olympiacos saw off Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki on Tuesday 20 January in the Champions League.
Costinha put Olympiacos ahead on 2' (1-0) and Mehdi Taremi made it 2-0 on 45+1'.
Olympiacos had 28% of the ball, shots were 6-17 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.13-2.58. Bayer Leverkusen created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Konstantinos Tzolakis (Olympiacos) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 32,400. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| Olympiacos | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 | 2.58 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 44 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 188 (65%) | 634 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Olympiacos (4-2-3-1): Konstantinos Tzolakis, Costinha, Panagiotis Retsos, Lorenzo Pirola, Francisco Ortega, Santiago Hezze, Christos Mouzakitis, Rodinei, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins, Mehdi Taremi
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Lucas Vázquez, Equi Fernández, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Christian Kofane, Ernest Poku
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Costinha (Olympiacos)
- 5' · Yellow card · Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiacos)
- 29' · Yellow card · Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos)
- 58' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Lucas Vázquez (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 70' · Substitution · Arthur for Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 70' · Substitution · Patrik Schick for Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 73' · Yellow card · Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos)
- 74' · Substitution · Giulian Biancone for Lorenzo Pirola (Olympiacos)
- 74' · Substitution · Ayoub El Kaabi for Christos Mouzakitis (Olympiacos)
- 74' · Substitution · Dani García for Mehdi Taremi (Olympiacos)
- 79' · Substitution · Bruno Onyemaechi for Gelson Martins (Olympiacos)
- 81' · Substitution · Montrell Culbreath for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 82' · Substitution · Lorenzo Scipioni for Chiquinho (Olympiacos)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Olympiacos won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026.
When and where is Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, Pireás (Piraeus), Champions League.