Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus 1–1 Beşiktaş: Europa League Draw

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
1–1
FT
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş
Mar 9, 2017

Olympiakos Piraeus held Beşiktaş to a 1-1 draw in a closely contested UEFA Europa League match. Esteban Cambiasso gave Olympiakos the lead in the 36th minute, but Vincent Aboubakar equalized for Beşiktaş just before halftime. Both teams pushed hard for the winner but were unable to break the deadlock, leading to a hard-fought draw in Piraeus.

Key Facts

  • • Esteban Cambiasso scored for Olympiakos Piraeus in the 36th minute
  • • Vincent Aboubakar equalized for Beşiktaş in the 53rd minute
  • • Talismanic midfielder Karim Ansarifard provided the assist for Cambiasso's goal
  • • T. Arslan was shown a yellow card in the 15th minute for Beşiktaş
  • • Marcelo received a yellow card in the 66th minute for Beşiktaş

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 N. Leali (G)
  • 22 A. Cissokho (D)
  • 3 Botía (D)
  • 77 Diogo Figueiras (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 19 E. Cambiasso (M)
  • 18 T. Elyounoussi (F)
  • 4 A. Romao (M)
  • 7 K. Fortounis (M)
  • 52 G. Manthatis (F)
  • 17 K. Ansarifard (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 M. da Costa
  • 28 André Martins
  • 11 M. Marin
  • 9 O. Cardozo
  • 24 De La Bella
  • 32 A. Androutsos
  • 33 E. Choutesiotis

Beşiktaş

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Fabri
  • 6 D. Tošić (D)
  • 3 Adriano Correia (D)
  • 30 Marcelo (D)
  • 77 G. Gönül (D)
  • 7 Ricardo Quaresma (M)
  • 13 A. Hutchinson (M)
  • 18 T. Arslan (M)
  • 94 Talisca (M)
  • 49 R. Babel (M)
  • 9 V. Aboubakar (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 O. Özyakup
  • 23 C. Tosun
  • 80 G. İnler
  • 2 M. Mitrović
  • 29 T. Zengin
  • 32 A. Beck
  • 33 A. Nukan

Timeline

  1. Beşiktaş
    15' Beşiktaş Card · Yellow Card
    T. Arslan
  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    36' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Esteban Cambiasso · Assist: Karim Ansarifard
  3. Beşiktaş
    46' Beşiktaş subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Arslan · On: O. Özyakup
  4. Beşiktaş
    53' Beşiktaş Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Aboubakar
  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    64' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alberto Botía · On: M. da Costa
  6. Beşiktaş
    66' Beşiktaş Card · Yellow Card
    Marcelo
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    70' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Esteban Cambiasso · On: André Martins
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    74' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Fortounis · On: M. Marin
  9. Beşiktaş
    82' Beşiktaş subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Aboubakar · On: C. Tosun
  10. Beşiktaş
    90'+3 Beşiktaş subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Talisca · On: G. İnler

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Beşiktaş
Fouls 12 13
Pass Accuracy 67% 85%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 16
Corners 0 5
Total Passes 293 598
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 2 5
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 195 511
Shots Inside Box 4 5
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Esteban Cambiasso's goal in the 36th minute gave Olympiakos the lead, sparking a period of dominance
  • ▸ Beşiktaş leveled the score just before halftime when Vincent Aboubakar scored in the 53rd minute, which shifted momentum in their favor