Match report

Arsenal Secures 3-1 Victory Over Olympiakos in Europa League

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
1–3
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Arsenal
Arsenal
Mar 11, 2021

In a crucial match of the UEFA Europa League, Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory over Olympiakos Piraeus. The victory was highlighted by key contributions from Ødegaard, who opened the scoring, and defensive stalwarts like Gabriel Magalhães, who added a crucial goal in the second half. Mohamed Elneny's late goal sealed the win for Arsenal, demonstrating their dominance over the Greek side.

Key Facts

  • • Arsenal won 3-1, with goals from Ødegaard (34'), Gabriel Magalhães (79'), and Mohamed Elneny (85').
  • • Y. M'Vila (22') and A. Bouchalakis (37') received yellow cards for Olympiakos.
  • • Olympiakos' sole goal was scored by Y. El Arabi (58').
  • • Gabriel Magalhães (43') received a yellow card for Arsenal.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Willian (82') and Ødegaard (82') for Arsenal.

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 José Sá (G)
  • 15 S. Papastathopoulos (D)
  • 72 K. Lala (D)
  • 45 O. Reabciuk (D)
  • 28 M. Valbuena (F)
  • 6 Y. M'Vila (D)
  • 5 A. Bouchalakis (M)
  • 19 G. Masouras (M)
  • 4 M. Camara (M)
  • 11 Y. El-Arabi (F)
  • 27 Bruma (M)

Substitutes

  • 7 K. Fortounis
  • 25 J. Holebas
  • 97 L. Ranđelović
  • 9 Koka
  • 14 T. Androutsos
  • 44 I. Karargyris
  • 90 V. Sourlis
  • 21 M. Dräger
  • 88 K. Tzolakis

Arsenal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leno (G)
  • 23 David Luiz (D)
  • 2 Bellerín (D)
  • 3 K. Tierney (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães (D)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 18 T. Partey (M)
  • 11 M. Ødegaard (M)
  • 7 B. Saka (M)
  • 12 Willian (M)
  • 14 P. Aubameyang (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Dani Ceballos
  • 19 N. Pépé
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe
  • 9 A. Lacazette
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 35 Martinelli
  • 44 K. Hein
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 16 R. Holding
  • 21 C. Chambers
  • 33 M. Ryan

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    22' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Y. M'Vila

    Foul

  2. Arsenal
    34' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ødegaard · Assist: T. Partey
  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    37' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    A. Bouchalakis

    Foul

  4. Arsenal
    43' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Magalhães

    Foul

  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Valbuena · On: K. Fortounis
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Oleg Reabciuk · On: José Holebas
  7. Arsenal
    55' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Partey · On: D. Ceballos
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    58' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. El Arabi
  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    59' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bruma · On: L. Ranđelović
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    77' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. El Arabi · On: Koka
  11. Arsenal
    79' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Magalhães · Assist: Willian
  12. Arsenal
    82' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Saka · On: N. Pepe
  13. Arsenal
    82' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Willian · On: Mohamed Elneny
  14. Arsenal
    82' Arsenal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Ødegaard · On: E. Smith Rowe
  15. Arsenal
    85' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    Mohamed Elneny · Assist: Gabriel Magalhães
  16. Olympiakos Piraeus
    86' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Giorgos Masouras · On: T. Androutsos
  17. Arsenal
    88' Arsenal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Aubameyang · On: Alexandre Lacazette

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Arsenal
Fouls 13 5
Pass Accuracy 82% 89%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 18
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 407 599
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 2 8
Shots off Target 1 4
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 332 534
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 2 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arsenal took the lead early with Ødegaard's goal in the 34th minute, which shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Olympiakos' goal by Y. El Arabi (58') briefly narrowed the gap but was followed by two quick goals from Arsenal, one by Gabriel Magalhães (79') and the other by Mohamed Elneny (85'), sealing the victory.