Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus Defeats Malmo FF 1-0 in Europa League

Malmo FF
Malmo FF
0–1
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
Oct 24, 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus secured a critical win against Malmo FF in their UEFA Europa League encounter, with Ayoub El Kaabi netting the sole goal at the 30th minute. Despite efforts from both sides, Olympiakos held on to claim three points.

Key Facts

  • • Ayoub El Kaabi scored the only goal for Olympiakos Piraeus in the 30th minute.
  • • Malmo FF failed to convert a penalty by Ayoub El Kaabi at the 83rd minute, which would have tied the game.
  • • Olympiakos made several substitutions including Lorenzo Pirola and Giorgos Masouras for tactical adjustments.
  • • Five yellow cards were issued throughout the match.

Lineups

Malmo FF

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 27 J. Dahlin (G)
  • 17 J. Stryger Larsen (D)
  • 18 P. Jansson (D)
  • 19 C. Rösler (D)
  • 25 Gabriel Busanello (D)
  • 8 S. Peña (M)
  • 23 L. Berg Johnsen (M)
  • 22 T. Ali (M)
  • 34 Z. Loukili (M)
  • 38 H. Bolin (M)
  • 20 E. Botheim (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 A. Christiansen
  • 7 O. Rosengren
  • 16 O. Berg
  • 5 S. Rieks
  • 1 Ricardo Friedrich
  • 13 M. Olsson
  • 35 N. Zätterström
  • 30 J. Persson
  • 33 E. Makolli
  • 14 S. Jørgensen
  • 32 D. Guðjohnsen
  • 37 A. Skogmar

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 20 Costinha (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 16 David Carmo (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis (M)
  • 23 Rodinei (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 10 Gelson Martins (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 L. Pirola
  • 14 Dani García
  • 84 C. Kostoulas
  • 19 G. Masouras
  • 8 M. Stamenić
  • 29 T. Bakoulas
  • 11 K. Velde
  • 18 Willian
  • 1 A. Paschalakis
  • 17 R. Yaremchuk
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira
  • 74 A. Ntoi

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    11' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Ortega · On: Lorenzo Pirola
  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    30' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Ayoub El Kaabi · Assist: G. Martins
  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    43' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    David Carmo

    Foul

  4. Malmo FF
    46' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Loukili

    Foul

  5. Malmo FF
    60' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Loukili · On: Anders Christiansen
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    69' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Ayoub El Kaabi

    Off the ball foul

  7. Malmo FF
    70' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Johnsen · On: O. Rosengren
  8. Malmo FF
    70' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Ali · On: O. Berg
  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    78' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lorenzo Pirola · On: Dani García
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    79' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Mouzakitis · On: C. Kostoulas
  11. Malmo FF
    81' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Botheim · On: Søren Rieks
  12. Malmo FF
    83' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card
    S. Peña

    Argument

  13. Olympiakos Piraeus
    83' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Missed Penalty
    Ayoub El Kaabi
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    85' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Martins · On: Giorgos Masouras
  15. Olympiakos Piraeus
    86' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ayoub El Kaabi · On: M. Stamenic
  16. Olympiakos Piraeus
    90' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Konstantinos Tzolakis

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Malmo FF Olympiakos Piraeus
Fouls 9 15
Pass Accuracy 78% 70%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 15
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 581 378
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 1.42 1.74
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 454 264
Shots Inside Box 14 9
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Ayoub El Kaabi in the 30th minute provided a significant momentum boost to Olympiakos Piraeus, putting them ahead for most of the game.
  • ▸ Malmo FF missed a crucial opportunity when Ayoub El Kaabi's penalty was saved at the 83rd minute, which could have altered the course of the match.