Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus Defeats FC Luzern 3-1 in Europa League

FC Luzern
FC Luzern
1–3
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
Aug 16, 2018

Olympiakos Piraeus secured a convincing 3-1 victory over FC Luzern in their UEFA Europa League match, with L. Christodoulopoulos scoring twice and Guerrero adding another goal. Despite a late consolation goal by S. Demhasaj, FC Luzern was unable to overturn the deficit. The match saw several key substitutions and yellow cards, but the visitors dominated the game, showcasing their strength in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Olympiakos Piraeus defeated FC Luzern 3-1
  • • L. Christodoulopoulos scored two goals (23', 60')
  • • Guerrero added the third goal for Olympiakos Piraeus (68')
  • • S. Demhasaj scored the consolation goal for FC Luzern (82')
  • • K. Fortounis and Lucas Alves were shown yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams

Lineups

FC Luzern

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 14 M. Salvi (G)
  • 17 S. Grether (M)
  • 5 Lucão (D)
  • 15 M. Schulz (D)
  • 34 S. Sidler (D)
  • 42 I. Voca (M)
  • 19 C. Schneuwly (M)
  • 11 P. Schürpf (M)
  • 80 V. Gvilia (M)
  • 35 F. Ugrinic (M)
  • 10 B. Eleke (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 R. Vargas
  • 23 S. Wolf
  • 20 S. Demhasaj
  • 1 D. Zibung
  • 25 Y. Schmid
  • 36 D. Feka
  • 68 F. Rodriguez

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 A. Gianniotis (G)
  • 26 J. Vuković (D)
  • 14 O. Elabdellaoui (D)
  • 25 Roderick (D)
  • 21 K. Tsimikas (D)
  • 11 L. Christodoulopoulos (M)
  • 7 K. Fortounis (M)
  • 5 A. Bouchalakis (M)
  • 56 Daniel Podence (M)
  • 4 M. Camara (M)
  • 9 Guerrero (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 I. Fetfatzidis
  • 17 K. Ansarifard
  • 35 V. Torosidis
  • 1 E. Choutesiotis
  • 8 T. Androutsos
  • 19 M. Vrousai
  • 20 Y. Meriah

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    23' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Christodoulopoulos
  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    32' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    K. Fortounis
  3. FC Luzern
    56' FC Luzern Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Alves
  4. Olympiakos Piraeus
    60' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Christodoulopoulos
  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    63' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Fortounis · On: I. Fetfatzidis
  6. FC Luzern
    66' FC Luzern subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Schneuwly · On: R. Vargas
  7. FC Luzern
    67' FC Luzern subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Ugrinic · On: S. Wolf
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    68' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Guerrero
  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    70' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Guerrero · On: Karim Ansarifard
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    71' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Camara · On: V. Torosidis
  11. FC Luzern
    81' FC Luzern subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Gvilia · On: S. Demhasaj
  12. FC Luzern
    82' FC Luzern Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Demhasaj

Match Stats

Stat FC Luzern Olympiakos Piraeus
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 14
Corners 3 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 2 7
Shots off Target 10 7
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Christodoulopoulos's early goal at 23' set the tone for Olympiakos Piraeus
  • ▸ The second goal by Christodoulopoulos at 60' sealed the game, despite FC Luzern's late effort
  • ▸ Guerrero's goal in the 68th minute solidified the lead for Olympiakos Piraeus