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Champions League: Olympiacos Bows to Messi and 10-Man Barcelona (video)

Lionel Messi scored his 100th European goal as 10-man Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group D with a 3-1 home victory over Olympiacos. Olympiacos never raised to the occassion as they hardly put two passes...

Olympiakos Suffer Second Champions League Defeat at Juventus

In their worst season opening in ages, Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus suffered their second defeat by Juventus in Turin (2-0), just three days after their astonishing defeat to AEK Athens for the Greek league. It was Gonzalo Higuain who got...

'Bring the Marbles Back': APOEL Supporters Send Message to London

Huge banners in support of the Greek claim for the return of Parthenon marbles to Greece, were hoisted by APOEL’s supporters during Tuesday’s Champions League clash against English giants Tottenham Hotspur. Taking advantage from the fact that the match was...

Lemonis Returns for a Fourth Spell as Olympiacos Piraeus Coach

Olympiacos Piraeus named Takis Lemonis as coach, in place of Besnik Hasi who left the club after being in charge for three months, following the 3-2 defeat by fierce rivals AEK Athens on Sunday. The Greek champions; who travel to...

Despite Late Rally Olympiacos Succumbs to Superior Sporting Lisbon 3-2 (video)

Olympiacos produced a dramatic late rally, with substitute Felipe Pardo scoring twice, but the damage had already been done in a dreadful first-half display, on the opening night of the Champions League group stage. Sporting Lisbon produced a first-half attacking...

Olympiacos Back to Champions League Group Stage after Beating Rijeka 1-0

Olympiacos Piraeus on Tuesday night beat Rijeka in Croatia 1-0 in the qualifying playoffs and is back in the Champions League group stage after being absent for one season. The Greek side went to Croatia carrying a 2-1 win in...

Greece Climbs to 14th Place in UEFA Ranking after Olympiacos' Win

Greece climbed to 14th place in the UEFA ranking after Olympiacos' win over Rijeka with a 2-1 score on Wednesday night in Piraeus. The Greek champions' victory has earned Greece 200 points, reaching 25,100 points and surpassing Switzerland (25,000) which...

Olympiacos Beats Rijeka 2-1 in First Leg of Champions League Playoffs (video)

Greek champions Olympiacos on Wednesday beat Croatia's Rijeka 2-1 at Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff games. The "Reds" put the pressure early on in the game but the Croatian champions defended...

Good and Bad news for Greek Clubs in UEFA draw

Friday's UEFA draw for both the Champions League and the Europa League play-offs reserved both bad and good news for Greek football clubs. Four out of the initial five Greek teams (Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos, PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens)...

Olympiacos and APOEL Progress to Champions League play-offs

Olympiacos and APOEL FC remain on track to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions league after successfully completing their third round qualifying ties midweek. Olympiacos successfully closed out its tie in Piraeus against Partizan Belgrade with a...