Match report

Olympiakos Piraeus and Twente Draw 0-0 in Europa League Clash

Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
0–0
FT
Twente
Twente
Dec 12, 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus and Twente engaged in an intense battle at the UEFA Europa League, resulting in a 0-0 stalemate. Both sides struggled to break through each other's defenses despite missing crucial penalty opportunities. Ricky van Wolfswinkel of Twente and Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiakos Piraeus both failed from the spot early on, setting the tone for a defensive standoff.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Olympiakos Piraeus 0–0 Twente
  • • Missed Penalties by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente) at minute 9 and Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos Piraeus) at minute 40
  • • Yellow Cards to Y. Regeer (Twente), A. Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), G. Martins (Olympiakos Piraeus), S. Hezze (Olympiakos Piraeus)
  • • Multiple substitutions made by both teams, including S. Ltaief and M. van Bergen for Twente, as well as David Carmo and Willian for Olympiakos Piraeus

Lineups

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 23 Rodinei (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis (M)
  • 10 Gelson Martins (M)
  • 84 C. Kostoulas (M)
  • 18 Willian (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 David Carmo
  • 20 Costinha
  • 8 M. Stamenić
  • 17 R. Yaremchuk
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 19 G. Masouras
  • 11 K. Velde
  • 65 A. Apostolopoulos
  • 74 A. Ntoi
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira
  • 99 A. Anagnostopoulos
  • 1 A. Paschalakis

Twente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Unnerstall (G)
  • 28 B. van Rooij (D)
  • 2 M. Hilgers (D)
  • 17 A. Van Hoorenbeeck (D)
  • 34 A. Salah-Eddine (D)
  • 8 Y. Regeer (M)
  • 23 M. Sadílek (M)
  • 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (M)
  • 14 S. Steijn (M)
  • 18 M. Vlap (M)
  • 10 S. Lammers (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 S. Ltaief
  • 3 G. Lagerbielke
  • 7 M. van Bergen
  • 11 D. Rots
  • 4 M. Kjølø
  • 6 C. Eiting
  • 5 B. Kuipers
  • 22 P. Tytoń
  • 39 M. Rots
  • 38 M. Bruns
  • 16 I. El Maach
  • 41 G. Besselink

Timeline

  1. Twente
    9' Twente Goal · Missed Penalty
    Ricky van Wolfswinkel
  2. Twente
    14' Twente Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Regeer

    Foul

  3. Twente
    23' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Regeer · On: S. Ltaief
  4. Twente
    26' Twente Card · Yellow Card
    A. Van Hoorenbeeck

    Foul

  5. Twente
    37' Twente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Hilgers · On: Gustaf Lagerbielke
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    40' Olympiakos Piraeus Goal · Missed Penalty
    Ayoub El Kaabi
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    45'+3 Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    G. Martins

    Argument

  8. Olympiakos Piraeus
    58' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Retsos · On: David Carmo
  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    68' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Willian · On: Costinha
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    71' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    S. Hezze

    Argument

  11. Twente
    79' Twente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Ltaief · On: M. van Bergen
  12. Twente
    79' Twente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ricky van Wolfswinkel · On: D. Rots
  13. Twente
    80' Twente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Sadilek · On: M. Kjolo
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Mouzakitis · On: M. Stamenic
  15. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Kostoulas · On: R. Yaremchuk
  16. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Ortega · On: G. Biancone

Match Stats

Stat Olympiakos Piraeus Twente
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 79%
Offsides 5 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 392 483
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.63 1.10
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 291 380
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Twente's Ricky van Wolfswinkel missed a penalty in the 9th minute, potentially altering the momentum of the game.
  • ▸ Olympiakos Piraeus' Ayoub El Kaabi also missed a penalty in the 40th minute, continuing the defensive stand-off between both teams.