Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus 1–1 Rangers: Europa League Draw

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
1–1
FT
Rangers
Rangers
Nov 7, 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus managed to hold off reigning Scottish champions Rangers in a dramatic UEFA Europa League encounter that ended in a 1-1 draw. Ayoub El Kaabi put Olympiakos ahead, but C. Dessers equalized for Rangers, securing a hard-fought point away from home.

Key Facts

  • • Ayoub El Kaabi scored the opening goal for Olympiakos Piraeus at 56 minutes.
  • • C. Dessers found the equalizer for Rangers at 64 minutes.
  • • David Carmo and Jefte received yellow cards for their respective teams, with Nicolas Raskin also booked late in the match.
  • • Rangers made multiple substitutions, including H. Igamane replacing C. Dessers.

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 20 Costinha (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 16 David Carmo (D)
  • 65 A. Apostolopoulos (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

  • 11 K. Velde
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira
  • 5 L. Pirola
  • 84 C. Kostoulas
  • 74 A. Ntoi
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 14 Dani García
  • 19 G. Masouras
  • 8 M. Stamenić
  • 64 A. Papakanellos
  • 1 A. Paschalakis
  • 17 R. Yaremchuk

Rangers

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 21 D. Sterling (D)
  • 5 J. Souttar (D)
  • 4 R. Pröpper (D)
  • 22 Jefté (D)
  • 8 C. Barron (M)
  • 43 N. Raskin (M)
  • 18 V. Černý (M)
  • 10 M. Diomande (M)
  • 14 N. Bajrami (M)
  • 9 C. Dessers (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 N. Kasanwirjo
  • 29 H. Igamane
  • 45 R. McCausland
  • 2 J. Tavernier
  • 49 B. Rice
  • 48 C. McKinnon
  • 47 R. Fraser
  • 50 Z. Lovelace
  • 3 R. Yılmaz
  • 20 K. Dowell
  • 31 L. Kelly
  • 27 L. Balogun

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Apostolopoulos · On: K. Velde
  2. Rangers
    52' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Sterling · On: N. Kasanwirjo
  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    56' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Normal Goal
    Ayoub El Kaabi · Assist: Chiquinho
  4. Rangers
    64' Rangers Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Dessers · Assist: V. Cerny
  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    65' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    David Carmo

    Time wasting

  6. Rangers
    69' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Jefte

    Foul

  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    77' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Chiquinho · On: Sérgio Oliveira
  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    77' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Costinha · On: Lorenzo Pirola
  9. Rangers
    84' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Dessers · On: H. Igamane
  10. Rangers
    85' Rangers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Cerny · On: R. McCausland
  11. Rangers
    85' Rangers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Bajrami · On: J. Tavernier
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    86' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Mouzakitis · On: C. Kostoulas
  13. Rangers
    87' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    H. Igamane
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    88' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kostoulas

    Foul

  15. Rangers
    90'+5 Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolas Raskin

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Rangers
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 79% 69%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 514 346
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 8 0
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 0.71 1.16
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 405 238
Shots Inside Box 8 8
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Olympiakos took a crucial lead when Ayoub El Kaabi netted after an assist from Chiquinho at 56 minutes.
  • ▸ Rangers responded impressively, leveling the score through C. Dessers just eight minutes later.