Thank you for following the live broadcast of this match with us, the appointment is for May 29th when Olympiakos and Fiorentina will compete for the Conference League in Athens!11.03pm
90’+4′TRIPLE WHISTLE! Olympiakos reaches Fiorentina in the final!10.57pm
90’+3′WATKINS! Header dive almost from outside the area, Tzolakis deflects it over the crossbar!10.55pm
90’+2′Aston Villa is just waiting for the final whistle, with no hope left for Emery’s team10.55pm
90′There will be four minutes of injury time10.55pm
89′Duran booked10.51pm
86′
Cash also leaves in his place, Kaine Kesler-Hayden10.49pm
86′Kellyman takes over from Bailey10.48pm
86′Munroe in for Digne10.48pm
85′Three changes ready for Aston Villa10.48pm
78′GOAL! OLYMPIAKOS-Aston Villa 2-0! Him again, El Kaabi again! After a long check by the VAR (the referee initially disallowed it for offside) the Moroccan centre-forward’s brace was validated, as he sprinted behind the Aston Villa defense on Tzolakis’ pass and struck Martinez! Game, match, match! Olympiakos now has a glimpse of the final in Athens!10.45pm
77′
Another change at Olympiakos: Apostolopoulos on in place of Quini, who suffered some physical problems10.39pm
75′Cash gallops on the right, the Polish winger reaches the back and passes inside for Watkins, an early intervention by Retsos is decisive10.38pm
73′Andrè Horta enters, Iborra makes way for him10.35pm
73′Yellow card for Iroegbunam, who knocks down Chiquinho on the restart10.35pm
70′Play stopped to provide aid to Iborra, who remained on the ground after a game clash10.32pm
67′
Quini booked, irregular swing against Watkins10.29pm
65′Substitution for Aston Villa: the young Iroegbunam comes on in place of Diego Carlos10.28pm
64′First substitution also for Olympiakos: Masouras takes Podence’s place10.26pm
61′Konsa cut! The defender takes his time well on the corner taken by Bailey but misses the target10.23pm
60′Against Aston Villa’s restart, new substitute Duran was immediately in the thick of the action with a shot somehow blocked by Tzolakis10.22pm
59′
Opportunity wasted by Olympiakos! Restart with a throw towards El Kaabi who this time chooses the assist rather than the shot but misses the measurement of the pass towards Podence10.22pm
58′Try mixing the Emery cards: Duran in instead of Diaby10.20pm
56′The script of the match hasn’t changed too much, the English offensive department has always been rather sterile10.20pm
53′Tripped from behind by Podence to stop McGinn’s restart, yellow card for him10.15pm
50′Watkins tries! Head turn that ends high10.12pm
46′
LET’S START ONCE AGAIN! Off to the second half!10.07pm
Something different was expected from Aston Villa, called upon to overturn the 4-2 lead from the first leg. Emery’s team, on the other hand, appeared rather predictable in their offensive proposal, but Olympiakos must be given credit for having limited the English as much as possible with an excellent organization in the containment phase. The Greeks took advantage of the lack of talent of Watkins and his teammates and further increased the advantage gained at Villa Park thanks to the usual El Kaabi, capable of dishing in Quinn’s cross. Tzolakis neutralizes the attempts of Diaby and Bailey but something completely different is needed to worry the team coached by Mendilibar10.08pm
45’+5′END OF THE FIRST HALF! Olympiakos ahead at halftime, the aggregate is currently 5-2 for the Greeks9.51pm
45’+5′The yellow card arrives for Douglas Luiz, held on Fourtunis9.51pm
45’+4′MIRACLE OF TZOLAKIS! Violent left-foot shot from Bailey from the edge, the Greek goalkeeper deflects it to the crossbar!9.50pm
45′
Four minutes of added time are given9.46pm
41′Cash loses his balance on Watkins’ low cross and is unable to reach the ball. It would have been a great chance for the Villans9.42pm
37′Fourtonis! First intention conclusion from outside the area supported by Pondence, Dibu Martinez neutralizes the shot in two stages9.38pm
34′Douglas Luiz leaves! His curling shot goes over the crossbar, it was very complicated to get the ball down from that position9.35pm
33′Hard blow for Bailey, the free kick still has to be taken9.34pm
30′
There is also a yellow card for Rodinei9.32pm
30′DIABY! Close range shot blocked for a corner by Tzolakis! The assist was from Bailey who was also brought down by Rodinei on the edge of the area, after the end of the action the referee Zwayer awarded a free kick to the English9.31pm
27′Header from Bailey, a harmless attempt that goes to the back without causing any problems for Tzolakis9.28pm
25′Douglas Luiz tries from distance, stretches out and takes the ball into Tzolakis’s possession9.26pm
24′Low cross from Digne who finds some space in the lane, Retsos slides and risks an own goal but averts the threat by putting it in the corner9.25pm
22′
Maneuvered action by the English, Douglas Luiz serves Bailey who finds space to finish but slips at the moment of the shot and the ball, after hitting a defender, is collected by Tzolakis9.23pm
18′The Villans suffered the blow, slow and predictable ball movement for Emery’s men who were unable to break through Olympiakos’ wall9.20pm
14′It’s getting very tough now for Aston Villa, the English need three goals just to take the match to extra time9.16pm
12′It is the ninth goal in this Conference League for Ayoub El Kaabi, a true driving force for the Mendilibar team9.15pm
10′GOAL! OLYMPIAKOS-Aston Villa 1-0! Goal from El Kaabi! It’s always him, always El Kaabi! Podence awaits Quinn’s overlap on the left, low cross to the center where the Moroccan center forward scores and takes his forward!9.13pm
9′
Aston Villa wastes a good counterattack, Bailey converges from the right but his tip towards the center for Douglas Luiz is inaccurate9.11pm
5′Aston Villa responded immediately! Watkins goes to hit a cross from the left with a sure shot, Carmo’s closure is decisive!9.06pm
2′NOW OLIMPYAKOS! Following a throw-in, Chiquinho shoots from inside the area and the ball goes just wide!9.03pm
WE’RE GOING TO GO! The challenge begins, the English’s first possession!9.01pm
Teams on the pitch, just moments before kick-off!9pm
Emery’s choices: some news instead for Aston Villa, who opts for a three-man defense with Pau Torres, Diego Carlos and Konsa to defend the goal of the returning Dibu Martinez. Cash and Digne are the ends of the four-man midfield completed in the center by McGinn and Douglas Luiz, while up front are Bailey, Watkins and Diaby8.18pm
Mendilibar’s choices: few surprises in the eleven chosen by the Spanish coach, where the only change compared to the first leg is the presence of Quini on the low left. Always Retsos and Carmo directing the defense with Rodinei on the right, in the center Iborra, Chiquinho and Hezze make up the midfield that supports the trident with Fourtonis and Podence on the sides of the inevitable El Kaabi8.16pm
OFFICIAL ASTON VILLA LINEUP: the English respond with a 3-4-3: Martinez – Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres – Cash, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Digne – Bailey, Watkins, Diaby8.13pm
OFFICIAL OLYMPIAKOS LINEUP: the hosts line up with a 4-3-3: Tzolakis – Rodinei, Retsos, Carmo, Quini – Hezze, Chiquinho, Iborra – Podence, El Kaabi, Fourtonis 8.11pm
The refereeing team designated to referee the match is German: the referee will be Felix Zwayer, assisted by assistants Lupp and Achmuller. In the Var room there will be Dankert and the Portuguese Martins, with the Swede Nyberg as fourth official 7.16pm
The winner of this match will face Fiorentina in the final, who overcame Brugge not without difficulty in the return match played last night in Belgium7.02pm
Greek blow in England in the first leg. Olympiakos, driven by the hat-trick scored by El Kaabi, took home the first round by winning 4-2. Emery’s team needs a feat to overturn the result in front of the very hot Karaiskakīs crowd 7.01pm
Welcome to the live broadcast of Olympiakos-Aston VIlla, second leg of the Conference League semi-final!6.57pm
