Match report

Juventus Defeats Olympiakos 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
0–2
FT
Juventus
Juventus
Dec 5, 2017

Juventus delivered a decisive blow to Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEFA Champions League, defeating them 2-0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium. The Bianconeri, led by early goals from Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi, maintained their dominant form throughout the match. Despite Olympiakos' efforts, they failed to capitalize on several chances and found themselves on the losing end of the scoreline.

Key Facts

  • • Juventus secured a 2-0 victory over Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEFA Champions League
  • • Juan Cuadrado opened the scoring for Juventus at the 15th minute with an assist from Alex Sandro
  • • Federico Bernardeschi scored the second goal for Juventus at the 89th minute with an assist from Sami Khedira
  • • Olympiakos Piraeus received three yellow cards during the match
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions throughout the game

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 24 S. Proto
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui (D)
  • 40 B. Engels (D)
  • 43 D. Nikolaou (D)
  • 8 V. Odjidja-Ofoe (M)
  • 4 A. Romao (M)
  • 6 P. Tachtsidis (M)
  • 23 L. Koutris (D)
  • 90 F. Pardo (M)
  • 92 Sebá (F)
  • 9 U. Đurđević (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 M. Marin
  • 7 K. Fortounis
  • 31 E. Mohamed Ben
  • 1 E. Choutesiotis
  • 3 Botía
  • 13 G. Gillet
  • 32 T. Androutsos

Juventus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 15 A. Barzagli (D)
  • 4 M. Benatia (D)
  • 12 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 2 M. De Sciglio (D)
  • 14 B. Matuidi (M)
  • 6 S. Khedira (M)
  • 7 J. Cuadrado (M)
  • 11 Douglas Costa (M)
  • 9 G. Higuaín (F)
  • 10 P. Dybala (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 M. Pjanić
  • 24 D. Rugani
  • 33 F. Bernardeschi
  • 8 C. Marchisio
  • 16 C. Pinsoglio
  • 17 M. Mandžukić
  • 22 K. Asamoah

Timeline

  1. Juventus
    15' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Cuadrado · Assist: Alex Sandro
  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    32' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    L. Koutris
  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    43' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    U. Đurđević
  4. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sebá · On: M. Marin
  5. Juventus
    49' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Medhi Benatia
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    55' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Dimitrios Nikolaou
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    62' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Odjidja-Ofoe · On: K. Fortounis
  8. Juventus
    62' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Dybala · On: M. Pjanić
  9. Juventus
    70' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrea Barzagli · On: D. Rugani
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    71' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: U. Đurđević · On: E. Fardou Ben Mohamed
  11. Juventus
    84' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Cuadrado · On: F. Bernardeschi
  12. Juventus
    89' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Bernardeschi · Assist: S. Khedira

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Juventus
Fouls 17 15
Pass Accuracy 81% 88%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 8
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 403 678
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 37% 63%
Accurate Passes 325 595
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Juan Cuadrado's goal in the 15th minute set the tone for Juventus and gave them an early lead, which they defended well
  • ▸ Federico Bernardeschi's late goal in the 89th minute sealed the victory for Juventus and dashed any hopes of a comeback from Olympiakos