UEFA Europa League

Olympiacos vs TSC Backa Topola, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Olympiacos
  • 21': Ayoub El Kaabi
  • 40': Daniel Podence
  • 42': Daniel Podence
  • 46': Veljko Ilic (OG)
  • 67': Youssef El Arabi
FT
5 - 2
TSC Backa Topola
  • 48': Ifet Dakovac
  • Red Card 60': Nikola Kuveljic
  • 60': Aleksandar Cirkovic

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Olympiacos are hosting TSC Backa Topola at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Backa Topola. Uros Milovanovic is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos).
  • 4': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Hand ball by Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola).
  • 9': Foul by Milan Radin (Backa Topola).
  • 9': Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola).
  • 15': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos).
  • 16': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola).
  • 18': Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos).
  • 19': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Goal! Olympiakos 1, Backa Topola 0. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodinei with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola).
  • 22': Mady Camara (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Cirkovic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Radin.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nemanja Petrovic.
  • 30': Foul by Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola).
  • 30': Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola).
  • 35': Offside, Olympiakos. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Nemanja Petrovic (Backa Topola).
  • 39': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! Olympiakos 2, Backa Topola 0. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 42': Goal! Olympiakos 3, Backa Topola 0. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis following a fast break.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodinei.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mady Camara (Olympiakos).
  • 45'+1': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Cirkovic.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Mady Camara.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Olympiakos 3, Backa Topola 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Olympiakos 3, Backa Topola 0.
  • 46': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Vukasin Krstic.
  • 46': Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis with a cross following a corner.
  • 46': Own Goal by Veljko Ilic, Backa Topola. Olympiakos 4, Backa Topola 0.
  • 48': Goal! Olympiakos 4, Backa Topola 1. Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola).
  • 50': Foul by Milan Radin (Backa Topola).
  • 50': Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nemanja Petrovic.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
  • 52': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
  • 52': Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Vukasin Krstic (Backa Topola).
  • 55': Substitution, Backa Topola. Milos Vulic replaces Milan Radin.
  • 55': Substitution, Backa Topola. Marko Rakonjac replaces Uros Milovanovic.
  • 55': Substitution, Backa Topola. Bence Sós replaces Nemanja Petrovic.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Marko Rakonjac (Backa Topola) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Cirkovic with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Alexandros Paschalakis.
  • 58': Foul by Milos Vulic (Backa Topola).
  • 58': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola).
  • 59': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Second yellow card to Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola) for a bad foul.
  • 60': Goal! Olympiakos 4, Backa Topola 2. Aleksandar Cirkovic (Backa Topola) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ifet Dakovac following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 64': Substitution, Olympiakos. Youssef El Arabi replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 64': Substitution, Olympiakos. Pep Biel replaces Giorgos Masouras.
  • 67': Foul by Milos Vulic (Backa Topola).
  • 67': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Hezze.
  • 67': Goal! Olympiakos 5, Backa Topola 2. Youssef El Arabi (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 69': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
  • 69': Marko Rakonjac (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Bence Sós (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Rodinei (Olympiakos).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
  • 71': Foul by Pep Biel (Olympiakos).
  • 71': Milos Vulic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Backa Topola. Petar Stanic replaces Aleksandar Cirkovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Olympiakos. Sotiris Alexandropoulos replaces Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 73': Substitution, Olympiakos. João Carvalho replaces Santiago Hezze.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Mady Camara (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Ortega.
  • 75': Foul by Bence Sós (Backa Topola).
  • 75': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Bence Sós (Backa Topola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef El Arabi.
  • 80': Foul by Vukasin Krstic (Backa Topola).
  • 80': Youssef El Arabi (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Vukasin Krstic (Backa Topola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Rodinei (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sotiris Alexandropoulos.
  • 82': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
  • 82': Petar Stanic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Youssef El Arabi (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mady Camara with a through ball.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Youssef El Arabi (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Calusic (Backa Topola).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Olympiakos. Omar Richards replaces Mady Camara.
  • 87': Substitution, Backa Topola. Jovan Vlalukin replaces Josip Calusic.
  • 88': Foul by Omar Richards (Olympiakos).
  • 88': Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodinei.
  • 90': Foul by Sotiris Alexandropoulos (Olympiakos).
  • 90': Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Marko Rakonjac (Backa Topola).
  • 90': Omar Richards (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jovan Vlalukin (Backa Topola).
  • 90'+1': Sotiris Alexandropoulos (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Olympiakos 5, Backa Topola 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Olympiakos 5, Backa Topola 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 1
35.5 Possession 64.5
6 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 519
329 Passes 599
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 59
18 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 4
21 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 20

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 West Ham United 6 +6 15
2 SC Freiburg 6 +10 12
3 Olympiacos 6 -3 7
4 TSC Backa Topola 6 -13 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

OLY Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alexandros Paschalakis (GK)
74 Andreas-Richardos Ntoi
45 Panagiotis Retsos
3 Francisco Ortega
23 Rodinei
19 Georgios Masouras
4 Mady Camara
32 Santiago Hezze
9 Ayoub El Kaabi
56 Daniel Podence
7 Kostas Fortounis
Olympiacos Substitutes:
Stevan Jovetic, Athanasios-Theologos Papadoudis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Ola Solbakken, Quini , Youssef El Arabi, Omar Richards, João Carvalho, Konstantinos Tzolakis, Pep Biel, Vicente Iborra.

BKA TSC Backa Topola (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Veljko Ilic (GK)
18 Nemanja Stojic
4 Josip Calusic
44 Vukasin Krstic Yellow Card
30 Nemanja Petrovic
29 Milos Cvetkovic
7 Milan Radin Yellow Card
21 Nikola Kuveljic Yellow Card
35 Ifet Dakovac
32 Aleksandar Cirkovic
9 Uros Milovanovic
TSC Backa Topola Substitutes:
Goran Antonic, Bence Sós, Martin Mirchevski, Jovan Vlalukin, Milos Pantovic, Petar Stanic, Marko Rakonjac, Nikola Simic, Nemanja Jorgic, Milos Vulic.

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