Tuesday November 6, 2012 Group Stage: Group B Finished Stadio Karaiskaki

Olympiacos 3 - 1 Montpellier HSC

  • Machado 4’
  • Greco 80’
  • Mitroglou 82’
  • Belhanda 67’ (pen.)

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    Time:90'
    • Olympiacos
    • Montpellier HSC
    • 90+4' The referee blows his whistle to end the match. Montpellier are sent packing out of the Champions League. Thanks for joining us tonight.
    • 90+3' The defender is signalling that he may need to come off but the hosts have used all of their substitutes.
    • 90+2' Manolas is down and is holding is hamstring. It could be cramp, but he looks in some pain.
    • 90+1' Saihi collects a loose ball 20 yards from goal. The midfielder picks up his head and sends a shot towards Carroll's net. It flies through a crowd of bodies but flashes narrowly wide.
    • 90' The home crowd are really making themselves heard. Olympiacos now have a goal difference of 0 which could prove to be vital going into the final two games of this group.
    • 89' The home crowd are really making themselves heard. Olympiacos now have a goal difference of 0 which could prove to be vital going into the final two games of this group.
    • 88' Abdoun, who has already been shown a yellow card, barges into the back of Camara and pulls him to the ground. There has been a real lack of discipline from both teams tonight.
    • 87' The Montpellier skipper, Yanga-Mbiwa, does well to dispossess Mitroglou but then needlessly gives the ball away in his own half. It’s not been his, nor his side’s finest night.
    • 86' Olympiacos make another substitution. Ljubmir Fejsa is brought on as goalscorer Paulo Machado makes way.
    • 85' Replays show that Holebas lashed out at Camara following the coming together. Camara does appear to stamp on his opponent and both players are lucky not to see red. Holebas is shown a yellow.
    • 84' Camara and Holebas clash in the corner and both players are down. Holebas is claiming he was stamped on. The referee and his assistant are having a chat in the corner of the pitch.
    • 83' Mitroglou received a yellow card for kicking the corner flag during his celebration.
    • 82' GOAL!! This game is over. Holebas surges down the left flank and whips in a quite brilliant ball into the path of Mitroglou. Yanga-Mbiwa can do nothing about it but watch the striker half-volley the ball past Jourdren.
    • 80' GOAL FOR OLYMPIACOS!! Greco scores for the hosts. Belhanda mistimes his header as he looks to clear a corner at the front post. It falls to Greco 12 yards from goal who volleys into the back of the net.
    • 79' Daniel Congre is Montpellier's third and final substitution of the night. Hilton makes way.
    • 78' Terrific effort from Abdoun. The winger cuts past two challenges and skips inside to fire a wicked effort on goal. It looks to be finding the far corner but Jourdren is equal to it and makes a splendid save.
    • 77' Olympiacos seem to have run out of ideas in these last few minutes. The draw here really does suit Arsenal and Schalke – the other two teams in this group.
    • 76' The hosts are showing some urgency now. Fuster receives the ball straight away and looks to wriggle past a number of challenges but tries one trick too many and loses possession.
    • 75' Holebas and Abdound double up on Bocaly down the left. The defender is left with no help from his team mates which allows for the former to cross. Mitroglou tries to beat the covering defender to the ball but is out-jumped.
    • 74' The hosts are showing some urgency now. Fuster receives the ball straight away and looks to wriggle past a number of challenges but tries one trick too many and loses possession.
    • 73' David Fuster is brought on and replaces Francois Modesto.
    • 72' Belhanda's set-piece from the right side of the pitch is met by Manolas who heads clear. David Fuster is warming up on the touchline.
    • 71' Greco's corner is misjudged by Hilton who gets underneath it. Yango-Mbiwa does read it, however, and volleys it past the halfway line.
    • 70' Charbonnier shows some very neat skill on the edge of the penalty area. He collects a lofted ball and juggles it over a number of challenges before slipping and losing possession. Those two substitutes have really made an impact.
    • 69' Abdoun received a yellow card in the aftermath of that penalty, by the way.
    • 68' Olympiacos nearly go up the other end and score. Abdoun breaks down the left and pulls the ball back to Mitroglou who skews his effort wide but nearly into the path of Machado. Bedimo reads it, though, and clears to safety.
    • 67' GOAL!! Belhanda scores from the spot. It's not the greatest penalty but there's enough pace on it to take it past Carrol who guessed the right way.
    • 66' PENALTY TO MONTPELLIER. Camara causes havoc in the penalty area as he muscles his way through a number of challenges before being tripped. Definite penalty.
    • 65' Another chance for the visitors. Their best chance of the night. Bedimo's inswinging ball is met by the head of Marveux who can only head into the arms of Carroll from 8 yards.
    • 64' Tinhan is instantly in the thick of the action as he finds himself on the end of a loose ball in the penalty area. The substitute is just 10 yards out but his snap-shot is saved by the sliding Carroll.
    • 63' Torossidis’ throw finds the feet of Machado who thinks his team mate has made a piercing run through the middle. He hadn’t and the ball is out for a Montpellier throw-in.
    • 62' Jonathan Tinhan is introduced as Mounier is brought off.
    • 60' Belhanda’s cross is far too deep and is cleared by Siovas. Saihi’s first-time volley ricochets off the legs of manolas and out for another corner.
    • 59' Saihi attempts a Hollywood ball from the far-right into the path of Bedimo on the left. The pass never looks on and is cut out by Torossidis who heads into the feet of Manolas. That’s not how they’re going to get back into the game.
    • 58' Jourdren’s long ball up field is flicked on by Belhanda. Mounier receives it on the left and fires in a cross/shot. There’s nobody in support and the ball flies out for a goal kick.
    • 57' Abdoun gets the better of Yanga-Mbiwa on the left wing. He cuts inside and then back out before swinging in the ball towards Mitroglou. Hilton, who has been a rock at the back tonight, heads clear.
    • 55' Mounier is hunted down by three Olympiacos men in the middle of the park. He’s outmuscled and hits the deck. There’s not foul despite his protests.
    • 54' Abdoun clips a delightful ball around Bocaly into the path of Mitroglou. The striker is in on goal but Jourdren is off his line in a flash to slide at the feet of the number 11 and claim the ball. Excellent goalkeeping.
    • 53' Montpellier have scored in each of their last 12 games and will hope to add to that tonight. They need a victory here otherwise will almost certainly face elimination.
    • 52' Abdoun challenges Yanga-Mbiwa and looks to have the defender in trouble but the Olympiacos man needlessly pulls the shirt of the Montpellier captain and concedes a free kick.
    • 51' Bocaly, Camara and Saihi show a bit of invention as they search for an equaliser. The latter man finally gives away the ball which allows for Machado to venture down the left. Mitroglou is screaming for the ball but the pass is delayed and is cut out.
    • 50' Charbonnier is now playing down the middle as Camara has moved out to the left. Camara attempts to get onto Belhanda’s smart through ball but he can’t quite get there and rolls out for a goal kick.
    • 49' Abdoun sends a delightful ball into the box which looks certain to be won by Mitroglu, but Yanga-Mbiwa stretches out a leg and puts it out for a corner.
    • 48' Montpellier currently sit bottom of Group B on just one point. They’d like an early goal in this second half as they search for a vital win.
    • 47' Remy Cabella was replaced at half time by Gaetan Charbonnier, who scored against Olympiacos in the previous fixture.
    • 46' The second half is under way. Montpellier kick off.
    • 45+1' The referee blows the whistle to end the first half. It's been satisfactory for the hosts, who went ahead early but have failed to do much else since that goal.
    • 45' Belhanda plays the corner short to Mounier. The two trade a number of passes on the touchline before the former's control lets him down and he gives away a throw-in.
    • 44' You can’t help but notice that there is a real lack of discipline throughout the Montpellier team. Bocaly is a serial offender and more often than not goes into the book . And that dive from Camara was just unbelievable. Girard really does need to stamp that out.
    • 42' Camara now goes into the book, but this is for simulation. He tries to con the referee into giving a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. He now misses Montpellier's next match. Ridiculous.
    • 41' Olympiacos somehow turn what looks to be like a promising attack into a defensive nightmare as the ball is sent all the way back to Carroll who miskicks the ball into the path of Marveux on the right flank.
    • 40' Bocaly goes into the book after getting the wrong side of Greco and bringing the Olympiacos man down.
    • 39' Modesto challenges Camara in the air and lands awkwardly on his right knee. He hits the deck and stays down. Montpellier play the ball out and the game is stopped momentarily.
    • 38' Machado shows a quick turn of pace on the right flank and skips past a challenge to cross. Hilton spots the danger and makes a well-timed sliding challenge to put the ball out for a corner.
    • 37' Yanga-Mbiwa gives the ball away for the third time of the game. Abdoun looks to capitalise as he plays in Greco on the left of the penalty area. He should cross for Mitroglu but shoots and sends it wide of the near post. Wrong option.
    • 36' Machado delivers the ball from the set-piece. Maniatis gets his head on the ball but doesn’t make anywhere near good enough contact and the ball flies some way over the bar.
    • 35' Hilton leads with the arm when challenging Mitroglu in the air and concedes a free kick on the edge of his penalty area. Silly.
    • 34' Bedimo gets some space down the left again as Hilton looks to pick him out. Torossidis is caught out at left-back but the ball has too much behind it and drops over the head of the Montpellier defender.
    • 33' The hosts are currently enjoying a little spell in possession. Camara is doing a lot of running as he looks to close down the ball.
    • 32' Marveux has options both left and right but shoots from almost 30 yards. It flies some way over the bar and the midfielder is given a quite dirty look from Camara.
    • 31' Hilton spots the run of Camara, who has found space in between the two centre halves, but the striker fails to control his lobbed volley and it drops marginally wide. Very good effort.
    • 29' Mounier swings in another corner. This time it is deep and looks to have Carroll in some trouble with Cabella lurking at the back post. There’s too much on the delivery and it flies out for a goal kick.
    • 28' Leonardo Jardim, the Olympiacos coach , will not be too impressed with how his side have played since taking the lead. Manolas lunges into a challenge with Mounier and catches him quite high up his leg. The Montpellier man stays down and looks in some pain.
    • 27' The home crowd are still making a terrific noise despite their team struggling to get much going.
    • 26' The home crowd are still making a terrific noise despite their team struggling to get much going.
    • 25' Hilton, who always looks very assured at the back, reads the play very well as Machado and Mitroglu exchange a one-two. The defender cuts it out well and plays it out wide to Bocaly who ventures down the right.
    • 24' Hilton, who always looks very assured at the back, reads the play very well as Machado and Mitroglu exchange a one-two. The defender cuts it out well and plays it out wide to Bocaly who ventures down the right.
    • 23' In contrast, Montpellier’s response from going behind has been fantastic. Bedimo finds some space down the left and is found with a wonderful ball. Torossidis is across quickly, however, and blocks the Montpellier man’s cross out for a corner.
    • 22' Olympiacos appear to have gone into their shell a little bit. The attacking intent that they showed in the opening minutes is lying dormant and they are inviting their opponents to attack.
    • 21' The French side are really pressing the hosts at the minute. Their back-four is camped on the half-way line but the Olympiacos defence stands strong.
    • 20' Bedimo and Belhanda are on different wavelengths on the right flank. They both get caught up in each other's feet. Modesto comes across and sends Bedimo to the floor, giving away a free kick.
    • 19' Bocaly sends a lofted ball into the box from the right. Camara launches himself through the air and makes contact with his head but can't direct it at goal as it flies wide.
    • 18' The French side are really pressing the hosts at the minute. Their back-four is camped on the half-way line but the Olympiacos defence stands strong.
    • 17' Maniatis and Camara tangle legs as they challenge for the ball. It looked like a complete accident on both parts but the referee blows the whistle and awards the visitors a free kick.
    • 15' Holebas has seen a lot of the ball so far. He’s a very exciting, attacking full-back and the hosts will surely continue to play him in down that left flank. He looks a real danger...
    • 14' Yanga-Mbiwa challenges Mitroglu on the left touchline and sends the striker to the floor. No foul is given but the referee soon blows his whistle as the defender blatantly kicks his opponent. Silly, and he’s lucky not to go into the book.
    • 13' The French side have slowly grown into this game after a very slow start. The possession is more even now and they’ll look to grab a goal as early as possible if they are to get back into this match.
    • 12' Manolas plays the ball back to Carroll but leaves it well short. Camara hunts it down and nearly beats Carroll to it but the Northern Irish keeper is on his toes and does superbly well to slide in and clear the danger.
    • 11' Terrific save by Jourdren. Yanga-Mbiwa fails to clear a simple ball into the box and Mitroglu nearly takes advantage. The striker turns and fires at goal from close range but the Montpellier custodian is down well to his right to palm away.
    • 10' Mounier's inswinging corner is met by the onrushing Carroll who rises high to punch it clear. The visitors are enjoying a nice little spell now.
    • 9' Machado tracks back well to dispossess Mounier and travels upfield before switching the ball into the path of Greco, but the winger’s touch lets him down and the hosts lose possession.
    • 8' Torossidis gives away a rather silly free kick on the touchline as he hauls over Camara. Carroll races off his line as he attempts to claim the ball from the free kick and gets clattered.
    • 7' Holebas is sent down the left but Bocaly is across well to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick. The Olympiacos defender barges into his opponent and gives away a free kick.
    • 6' Machado scored his first goal for the club at the weekend and has just added his second in the opening five minutes of this match. Montpellier have failed to get a real touch on the ball so far.
    • 5' GOAL FOR OLYMPIACOS!! Greco surges down the left and drill the ball low into the box. Mitroglu gets a flick on the ball which Jourdren manages to turn onto the post. Paulo Machado is first to it and rolls it into an empty net. What a start!
    • 4' It’s been a very patient start by the Greek champions. Holebas finds some space down the left flank and whips in a dangerous ball but Hilton is on hand to send it up field.
    • 3' The free kick is wasted and flies straight into the hands of Roy Carroll. The Olympiacos keeper throws it out wide to Holebas as the Greek side look to keep hold of the ball.
    • 2' There is a huge roar around the stadium as Olympiacos get the game going. They play it all the way back before sending the ball long. It falls to Yanga-Mbiwa who is fouled by Mitroglu.
    • 1' Croatian referee Marijo Strahonja blows his whistle to get the game under way. The hosts kick off.
    • 19:40 The home fans are making some real noise here. This is making for a wonderful atmosphere. Both teams are currently standing side-by-side in the tunnel waiting to make their way onto the pitch.
    • 19:35 "I don't know if tomorrow's match is make or break, but we have to do what needs to be done. Olympiacos are very experienced in the Champions League. Arsenal and Schalke have the advantage. It's like we're playing in a mini league with Olympiacos as our main rival."
    • 19:30 A loss tonight, depending on the result in the other Group B match, would all but condemn Montpellier to elimination. However, manager Rene Girard believes his side have what it takes to get the job done:
    • 19:25 Current French champions Montpellier have struggled to get going in this year’s Champions League and currently sit bottom of Group B. After scoring first in their tie against Arsenal on matchday one, they conceded two goals in three minutes to leave empty handed. Souleymane Camara scored a 90th-minute equaliser to snatch his side their first point in the competition as they drew 2-2 with Schalke in Germany on matchday two.
    • 19:20 Garry Bocaly returns for the Ligue 1 side after a one-match ban. Geoffrey Jourdren returns to the Champions League set-up once again after being dropped following comments made about Montpellier manager Rene Girard. Read about it below. Other news is that debutant goal scorer in the reverse fixture Gaetan Charbonnier is on the bench.
    • 19:15 Notable team news for the hosts is the return of both Tassos Papazoglou, who had been kept out with a dislocated shoulder, and David Fuster, who has overcome a groin injury. They line up in a 4-5-1 formation with Giannis Maniatis and Francois Modesto playing the holding role in midfield. Kostas Mitroglu starts up front.
    • 19:10 The teams are in - Montpellier: Jourdren, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bocaly, Hilton, Bedimo, Marveaux, Belhanda, Saihi, Cabella, Mounier, Camara... SUBS: Pionnier, Congré, El Kaoutari, Pitau, Tinhan, Charbonnier, Herrera./// Olympiacos: Carroll, Maniatis, Modesto, Paulo Machado, Holebas, Manolas, Torossidis, Siovas, Greco, Abdoun, Mitroglou... SUBS: Megyeri, Papazoglou, Lykogiannis, Fejsa, Fetfatzidis, Fuster, Pantelić.
    • 19:05 However, they’ll need to improve upon their recent home form in the competition ahead of the visit of tonight’s Ligue 1 opponents. Results so far have not gone their way as they succumbed to Schalke on matchday one and went down 3-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
    • 19:00 Before that victory, Olympiacos were defeated on three of their last four visits to France and again looked likely to lose as Gaetan Charbonnier put the hosts ahead just after the break. Montpellier then sat back and allowed the Greek side to attack which led to captain Vassilis Torossidis pulling his side level. Mitroglu rounded off a wonderful attacking move in the dying seconds to give the Piraeus club their first win of the group stage.
    • 18:55 Olympiacos snatched a last-gasp winner in France to down the hosts 2-1 last time out. Substitute Kostas Mitroglou was the man to break Montpellier hearts by scoring in added time as the Greek side came back from a goal down.
    • 18:50 This is the second time that the two teams will meet in just a matter of weeks as the fixtures are reversed going into the final stretch of the group stages.
    • 18:45 Good evening and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League Group B match between Olympiacos and Montpellier at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.

  • Summary

    • 90+1' Saihi collects a loose ball 20 yards from goal. The midfielder picks up his head and sends a shot towards Carroll's net. It flies through a crowd of bodies but flashes narrowly wide.
    • 82' GOAL!! This game is over. Holebas surges down the left flank and whips in a quite brilliant ball into the path of Mitroglou. Yanga-Mbiwa can do nothing about it but watch the striker half-volley the ball past Jourdren.
    • 80' GOAL FOR OLYMPIACOS!! Greco scores for the hosts. Belhanda mistimes his header as he looks to clear a corner at the front post. It falls to Greco 12 yards from goal who volleys into the back of the net.
    • 78' Terrific effort from Abdoun. The winger cuts past two challenges and skips inside to fire a wicked effort on goal. It looks to be finding the far corner but Jourdren is equal to it and makes a splendid save.
    • 68' Olympiacos nearly go up the other end and score. Abdoun breaks down the left and pulls the ball back to Mitroglou who skews his effort wide but nearly into the path of Machado. Bedimo reads it, though, and clears to safety.
    • 67' GOAL!! Belhanda scores from the spot. It's not the greatest penalty but there's enough pace on it to take it past Carrol who guessed the right way.
    • 66' PENALTY TO MONTPELLIER. Camara causes havoc in the penalty area as he muscles his way through a number of challenges before being tripped. Definite penalty.
    • 65' Another chance for the visitors. Their best chance of the night. Bedimo's inswinging ball is met by the head of Marveux who can only head into the arms of Carroll from 8 yards.
    • 64' Tinhan is instantly in the thick of the action as he finds himself on the end of a loose ball in the penalty area. The substitute is just 10 yards out but his snap-shot is saved by the sliding Carroll.
    • 54' Abdoun clips a delightful ball around Bocaly into the path of Mitroglou. The striker is in on goal but Jourdren is off his line in a flash to slide at the feet of the number 11 and claim the ball. Excellent goalkeeping.
    • 51' Bocaly, Camara and Saihi show a bit of invention as they search for an equaliser. The latter man finally gives away the ball which allows for Machado to venture down the left. Mitroglou is screaming for the ball but the pass is delayed and is cut out.
    • 37' Yanga-Mbiwa gives the ball away for the third time of the game. Abdoun looks to capitalise as he plays in Greco on the left of the penalty area. He should cross for Mitroglu but shoots and sends it wide of the near post. Wrong option.
    • 36' Machado delivers the ball from the set-piece. Maniatis gets his head on the ball but doesn’t make anywhere near good enough contact and the ball flies some way over the bar.
    • 31' Hilton spots the run of Camara, who has found space in between the two centre halves, but the striker fails to control his lobbed volley and it drops marginally wide. Very good effort.
    • 27' The home crowd are still making a terrific noise despite their team struggling to get much going.
    • 19' Bocaly sends a lofted ball into the box from the right. Camara launches himself through the air and makes contact with his head but can't direct it at goal as it flies wide.
    • 12' Manolas plays the ball back to Carroll but leaves it well short. Camara hunts it down and nearly beats Carroll to it but the Northern Irish keeper is on his toes and does superbly well to slide in and clear the danger.
    • 11' Terrific save by Jourdren. Yanga-Mbiwa fails to clear a simple ball into the box and Mitroglu nearly takes advantage. The striker turns and fires at goal from close range but the Montpellier custodian is down well to his right to palm away.
    • 5' GOAL FOR OLYMPIACOS!! Greco surges down the left and drill the ball low into the box. Mitroglu gets a flick on the ball which Jourdren manages to turn onto the post. Paulo Machado is first to it and rolls it into an empty net. What a start!
    • 19:10 The teams are in - Montpellier: Jourdren, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bocaly, Hilton, Bedimo, Marveaux, Belhanda, Saihi, Cabella, Mounier, Camara... SUBS: Pionnier, Congré, El Kaoutari, Pitau, Tinhan, Charbonnier, Herrera./// Olympiacos: Carroll, Maniatis, Modesto, Paulo Machado, Holebas, Manolas, Torossidis, Siovas, Greco, Abdoun, Mitroglou... SUBS: Megyeri, Papazoglou, Lykogiannis, Fejsa, Fetfatzidis, Fuster, Pantelić.

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  • Olympiacos

    Manager: Leonardo Jardim

  • Montpellier HSC

    Manager: René Girard

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      Goalkeeper
      5.8 6
      Defenders
      4.7 6
      5.6 6
      6 5
      Yellow Card 5.6 7
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card Substitution Out74′ 4.5 5
      5.3 6
      Yellow Card 7.3 8
      Goal Substitution Out87′ 5.4 6
      Goal Yellow Card 6.3 6
      Strikers
      Goal Yellow Card Substitution Out90′ 7.1 7
      Subs
      Substitution In74′ 8 4
      Substitution In87′ 6.3 4
      Substitution In90′ 5 4
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      2.9 5
      Defenders
      Yellow Card 1.8 6
      1.8 3
      Substitution Out79′ 1.9 6
      2.3 6
      Midfielders
      2.2 5
      2.6 5
      Substitution Out45′ 2.4 5
      Goal 5.6 7
      Substitution Out62′ 2.5 6
      Strikers
      Yellow Card 2.8 5
      Subs
      Substitution In79′ 2 5
      Substitution In45′ 2 6
      Substitution In62′ Yellow Card 1 5

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  1. well done olympiakos!

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