Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus Defeats Başakşehir 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
2–0
FT
Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Aug 13, 2019

Olympiakos Piraeus stuns Başakşehir with a 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League match. Ruben Semedo opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and Mathieu Valbuena sealed the win with a penalty in the 78th. The Greek side held off a spirited Turkish challenge, keeping their hopes alive in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Olympiakos Piraeus 2–0 Başakşehir
  • • Ruben Semedo scored the first goal in the 55th minute
  • • Mathieu Valbuena converted a penalty in the 78th minute
  • • A. Okechukwu and Gaël Clichy received yellow cards for Başakşehir
  • • Ruben Semedo and O. Elabdellaoui received yellow cards for Olympiakos

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jose Sa (G)
  • 14 Omar Elabdellaoui (D)
  • 3 Ruben Semedo (D)
  • 20 Yassine Meriah (D)
  • 21 Kostas Tsimikas (D)
  • 5 Andreas Bouchalakis (M)
  • 8 Guilherme (M)
  • 19 Giorgos Masouras (M)
  • 28 Mathieu Valbuena (M)
  • 10 Daniel Podence (M)
  • 9 Miguel Angel Guerrero (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Bobby Allain
  • 35 Vasilīs Torosidīs
  • 66 Pape Abou Cissé
  • 23 Leonardo Koutris
  • 97 Lazar Randjelovic
  • 4 Mady Camara
  • 11 El Arabi

Başakşehir

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 34 Mert Günok (G)
  • 80 Junior Caiçara (D)
  • 26 Carlos Ponck (D)
  • 24 Miguel Vieira (D)
  • 3 Gaël Clichy (D)
  • 7 Edin Višća (M)
  • 4 Joseph Attamah (M)
  • 44 Okechukwu Azubuike (M)
  • 11 Eljero Elia (M)
  • 70 Robinho (F)
  • 27 Enzo Crivelli (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Volkan Babacan
  • 23 Aziz Behich
  • 33 Uğur Uçar
  • 29 Kerim Frei
  • 10 Arda Turan
  • 19 Demba Ba
  • 9 Fredrik Gulbrandsen

Timeline

  1. Başakşehir
    36' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    A. Okechukwu
  2. Başakşehir
    46' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Robinho · On: A. Turan
  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    55' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Rúben Semedo
  4. Olympiakos Piraeus
    59' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Rúben Semedo
  5. Başakşehir
    59' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Attamah · On: D. Ba
  6. Başakşehir
    62' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Gaël Clichy
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    68' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Daniel Podence · On: L. Ranđelović
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    70' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    O. Elabdellaoui
  9. Başakşehir
    75' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Enzo Crivelli · On: F. Gulbrandsen
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    78' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Penalty
    M. Valbuena
  11. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Valbuena · On: M. Camara
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    89' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Guilherme · On: L. Koutris

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Başakşehir
Fouls 17 16
Pass Accuracy 78% 82%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 394 437
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 306 358
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 6 2
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Olympiakos took the lead in the 55th minute when Ruben Semedo found the back of the net, breaking the deadlock and giving them the momentum.
  • ▸ The match's decisive moment came in the 78th minute when Mathieu Valbuena scored from the penalty spot, effectively sealing the victory for Olympiakos.