The "Karaiskakis" Stadium hosted the match between Greek club Olympiacos and Dutch club Eindhoven in the first leg of the Round of 32 of the current season's Europa League.
In this match, Olympiacos achieved a precious victory over their guest Eindhoven, scoring four goals to two. Olympiacos opened the scoring with a goal from Andreas Bouchalakis in the 9th minute, followed by a second goal from Yan Mvila in the 37th minute. Moroccan star Youssef Al-Arabi scored the third goal in the 45th minute, and Masouras concluded the scoring in the 83rd minute. Eindhoven managed to score two goals through their star Eran Zahavi in the 14th and 39th minutes.
Olympiacos qualified for the Round of 32 after finishing third in their group during the Champions League group stage, while Eindhoven topped their group in the Europa League. Olympiacos entered the match after suffering a 2-1 defeat to their rival Panathinaikos in the Greek league last weekend, marking their first loss of the season; they remain 14 points ahead at the top of the league table.
The Olympiacos lineup for the match was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Saikhot
Defense: Lala - Sokratis - Ba - Rebiouk
Midfield: Vila - Kamara - Bouchalakis
Attack: Valbuena - Bruma - Youssef Al-Arabi
It is noteworthy that the return match will take place in the Netherlands next Thursday at the "Philips Arena," home of Eindhoven.
