The home team tried to turn things around after Lucho Gonzalez’s goal netted in the 51st minute, but the French team’s strong defense in combination with Olympiacos’s difficulty in finalizing its goal-scoring opportunities, prevented them from doing so.
As there are still 5 games to go in the group stage, things can always change. However, the “reds” must now concentrate on their first Championship match on Sunday against Xanthi before focusing on the next Champions League game versus Arsenal on September 28.
OLYMPIACOS FC – OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE 0-1
SCORER: 51′ Lucho Gonzalez
REFEREE: Pedro Proenca (POR)
BAR: 37′ Remi
RED CARDS: 90’+1 Fanni
YELLOW CARDS: 61′ Mirallas, 89′ Avraam Papadopoulos – 71′ Morel, 86′ Amalfitano, 89′ Ayew
OLYMPIACOS FC: Costanzo, Torosidis, Avraam Papadopoulos, Mellberg, Holebas, Abdoun, Modesto, Fejsa (67′ Makoun), Yeste (55′ Djebbour), Fuster (67′ Ibagaza), Mirallas
OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE: Mandanda, Azpilicueta, Diawara, N’Koulou, Traoré, Diarra, Cheyrou (81′ Fanni), Amalfitano, Lucho Gonzales (77′ Kaboré), Remi (68′ Ayew)
