PIREO, Greece (AP) – Ahmed Hassan came from the bench to score a timely goal for Olympiakos in a 1-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Egyptian threw a hard headbutt to beat goalkeeper Steve Mandanda behind a mathieu Valbuena center.
The Greek champions maintained the initiative for maximum fit at Giorgos Karaiskakis Stadium and saw an overridden purpose through the video after Giorgos Masouras discovered the in the 52nd minute.
“It is a special night for me. This is my first Champions League game and I scored a goal, “Hassan said. ” Five years have passed since the day I lost my father, I dedicate this game to him. I am very satisfied but I am also full of emotion. Marseille, back at Europe’s most productive club festival after a six-year gap, seemed content to settle for a point in the Group C match. The visitors’ most productive chance came from Dario Benedetto moments ago. after reboot. The effort stopped at close diversity with some quick reflexes from goalkeeper José Sa. “We were not competitive enough. I think that was the key for us,” Marseille defender Jordan Amavi said. “We woke up too late in the game. I had a chance. But in the end, we didn’t do enough to create anything concrete. Olympiakos relies heavily on their loud support from the house, yet the country’s prime minister intervened this week in Opposing plans to allow a limited number of enthusiasts to return to football stadiums following the ‘re-spike of the cordon in COVID-19 infections. Bringing a low-risk technique to his first match, Olympiakos has lined up Youssef El-Arabi as The only forward. The Moroccan missed a number of chances in the first half, but teamed up well with left-back José Holebas, who had just placed the ball, and Manchester City won the other Group C game against Porto, with a 3-1 win at home. ___
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