Match report

Real Madrid Stuns Olympiakos Piraeus 4-3 in Champions League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
3–4
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Nov 26, 2025

In an electrifying UEFA Champions League encounter, Olympiakos Piraeus held off Real Madrid until the very last whistle but ultimately succumbed to a narrow 4-3 defeat. Despite trailing early on, Olympiakos fought back valiantly with goals from Chiquinho, M. Taremi, and Ayoub El Kaabi. However, Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick coupled with another goal from Vinicius Junior ensured Real Madrid's victory.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Olympiakos Piraeus 3-4 Real Madrid.
  • • Chiquinho opened the scoring for Olympiakos in the 8th minute, assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • • Kylian Mbappe scored three goals for Real Madrid at minutes 22, 24, and 60. Vinicius Junior added another goal for Real Madrid in the 60th minute.
  • • Olympiakos responded with two more goals from M. Taremi (52nd minute) and Ayoub El Kaabi (81st minute).
  • • Real Madrid had three yellow cards, including one to E. Camavinga for a foul.

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 23 Rodinei (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 14 D. Garcia (M)
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis (M)
  • 10 G. Martins (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 56 D. Podence (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 N. Botis
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 6 A. Kalogeropoulos
  • 8 D. Nascimento
  • 11 R. Yaremchuk
  • 16 L. Scipioni
  • 20 Costinha
  • 27 G. Strefezza
  • 32 S. Hezze
  • 70 B. Onyemaechi
  • 80 S. Pnevmonidis
  • 99 M. Taremi

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Lunin (G)
  • 12 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 17 R. Asencio (D)
  • 18 A. Carreras (D)
  • 23 F. Mendy (D)
  • 14 A. Tchouameni (M)
  • 6 E. Camavinga (M)
  • 8 F. Valverde (M)
  • 15 A. Guler (M)
  • 7 Vinicius Junior (M)
  • 10 K. Mbappe (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Fran
  • 29 J. Navarro Jimenez
  • 5 J. Bellingham
  • 9 Endrick
  • 11 Rodrygo
  • 16 G. Garcia
  • 19 D. Ceballos
  • 20 F. Garcia
  • 21 B. Diaz

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    8' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Chiquinho · Assist: Ayoub El Kaabi
  2. Real Madrid
    22' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: Vinicius Junior
  3. Real Madrid
    23' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    E. Camavinga

    Foul

  4. Real Madrid
    24' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: A. Guler
  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    28' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Chiquinho · On: M. Taremi
  6. Real Madrid
    29' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: E. Camavinga
  7. Real Madrid
    33' Real Madrid Var · Goal cancelled
    Vinicius Junior
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    40' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ortega

    Foul

  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dani García · On: S. Hezze
  10. Real Madrid
    46' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Camavinga · On: D. Ceballos
  11. Olympiakos Piraeus
    52' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Taremi · Assist: S. Hezze
  12. Real Madrid
    56' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    A. Guler

    Foul

  13. Real Madrid
    60' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: Vinicius Junior
  14. Real Madrid
    61' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Guler · On: Jude Bellingham
  15. Olympiakos Piraeus
    62' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lorenzo Pirola · On: G. Biancone
  16. Olympiakos Piraeus
    71' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Rodinei · On: Costinha
  17. Olympiakos Piraeus
    71' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Daniel Podence · On: G. Strefezza
  18. Real Madrid
    73' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Asencio · On: B. Diaz
  19. Olympiakos Piraeus
    81' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Ayoub El Kaabi · Assist: G. Strefezza
  20. Real Madrid
    90' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Vinicius Junior · On: F. Garcia

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Real Madrid
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 81% 87%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 15
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 385 580
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 8 7
xG 1.69 1.68
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 312 504
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 8 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Olympiakos took an early lead through Chiquinho in the 8th minute, but Real Madrid quickly equalized and took control with three goals from Mbappe by the 24th minute.
  • ▸ The match turned again when M. Taremi scored for Olympiakos at the 52nd minute, reducing the deficit to one goal and giving them hope until Ayoub El Kaabi's late goal in the 81st minute made it a thrilling finish.