Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus Defeats Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
2–0
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Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Jan 20, 2026

Olympiakos Piraeus secured a crucial victory over Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-0 win in their UEFA Champions League encounter, thanks to early goals from Costinha and M. Taremi. The Greek side's solid defense and effective attacking strategies outshone the German visitors.

Key Facts

  • • Costinha scored the opening goal for Olympiakos Piraeus in just the 2nd minute.
  • • M. Taremi added another goal in the 45th minute to extend the lead.
  • • Rodinei provided two assists, one for each goal scored by Costinha and M. Taremi.
  • • P. Retsos and C. M. Kofane received yellow cards early on in the match.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams with no further goals scored.

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 20 Costinha (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis (M)
  • 23 Rodinei (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 10 G. Martins (M)
  • 99 M. Taremi (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 N. Botis
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 6 A. Kalogeropoulos
  • 8 D. Nascimento
  • 9 A. El Kaabi
  • 11 R. Yaremchuk
  • 14 D. Garcia
  • 16 L. Scipioni
  • 27 G. Strefezza
  • 56 D. Podence
  • 70 B. Onyemaechi

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 28 J. Blaswich (G)
  • 4 J. Quansah (D)
  • 8 R. Andrich (D)
  • 5 L. Bade (D)
  • 21 Lucas (M)
  • 6 E. Fernandez (M)
  • 24 A. Garcia (M)
  • 20 A. Grimaldo (M)
  • 30 I. Maza (F)
  • 19 E. Poku (F)
  • 35 C. Kofane (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 J. Schlich
  • 36 N. Lomb
  • 10 M. Tillman
  • 13 Arthur
  • 14 P. Schick
  • 16 A. Tape
  • 42 M. Culbreath
  • 44 J. Belocian

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    2' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Costinha · Assist: Rodinei
  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    5' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    P. Retsos

    Foul

  3. Bayer Leverkusen
    28' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    C. M. Kofane

    Foul

  4. Olympiakos Piraeus
    45' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Taremi · Assist: Rodinei
  5. Bayer Leverkusen
    58' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas · On: M. Tillman
  6. Bayer Leverkusen
    70' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Maza · On: Arthur
  7. Bayer Leverkusen
    70' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. M. Kofane · On: P. Schick
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    73' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    M. Taremi

    Foul

  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    74' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lorenzo Pirola · On: G. Biancone
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    74' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Taremi · On: Ayoub El Kaabi
  11. Olympiakos Piraeus
    74' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Mouzakitis · On: Dani García
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    79' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Martins · On: B. Onyemaechi
  13. Bayer Leverkusen
    81' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Poku · On: M. Culbreath
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Chiquinho · On: L. Scipioni

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Bayer Leverkusen
Fouls 13 9
Pass Accuracy 65% 86%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 17
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 290 738
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 6
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 1.13 2.58
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 28% 72%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 188 634
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 6 0
Shots Outside Box 2 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Olympiakos Piraeus took an immediate lead when Costinha scored after just 2 minutes, setting a dominant tone from the start.
  • ▸ The second goal by M. Taremi right before halftime was crucial as it solidified Olympiakos' advantage and dampened Leverkusen's comeback hopes.