Olympiacos v Aston Villa LIVE: Europa Conference League result and final score as Ayoub El Kaabi strikes twice
Olympiacos 2-0 Aston Villa (6-2 on agg): Unai Emery’s side were beaten in the semi-finals as Ayoub El Kaabi struck twice to send the Greek side through
Olympiacos striker Ayoub El Kaabi netted twice as the Greek side cruised into a Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina thanks to a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa that gave them a 6-2 victory on aggregate.
Villa started well but El Kaabi, who got a hat-trick in the first leg, broke the deadlock in the 10th minute as Daniel Podence slid the ball down the line for fullback Quini who picked out the Moroccan at the far post for a simple finish.
The visitors dominated possession in the first half, with winger Leon Bailey coming closest to an equaliser with a blistering shot in first-half stoppage time that Konstantinos Tzolakis parried away for a corner.
The second half offered more of the same but instead it was El Kaabi who netted again to send Olympiacos into a European final for the first time in their 99-year history, with the game taking place on May 29 at the home of Greek rivals AEK Athens.
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Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
78 mins: NO GOAL! El Kaabi had the ball in the net for a fifth time in this tie after being sent through on goal and beating Martinez, but the striker was offside.
VAR is checking this though... and it’s taking a while.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
75 mins: Cash is able to get round the outside but with Watkins waiting in the middle, Olympiacos are able to get bodies on the line again to clear at the near post. It’s been a heroic defensive effort from them tonight.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
72 mins: Meanwhile, as Olympiacos are running the clock down and stopping the game at every opportunity, Roma are leading Leverkusen 2-0 and have levelled their Europa League semi-final.
It would be the first time this seaosn that Leverkusen have lost a game...
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
64 mins: Watkins is caught offside, as the ball finally gets up to the striker. It just hasn’t fallen for Villa tonight.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
59 mins: After Olympiacos had the chance to wrap it up, Duran leads the counter and strikes at goal. It’s straight at Tzolakis from the angle, and Olympiacos can clear before it falls to Watkins.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
57 mins: A first change for Villa as Jhon Durán replaces Diaby, who was diappointing tonight. Not many Villa players have really tried to grab this game, though. It’s all been too slow.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
52 mins: Podence is booked for tripping McGinn in midfield in a cynical challenge. Olympiacos doing whatever they need to do to get the job done tonight.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
49 mins: Chance! Bailey digs out a cross and picks out Watkins, but the ball is behind him slightly and he can only head onto the roof of the net.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
47 mins: An early set-piece opportunity for Villa but McGinn’s cross goes all the way through. They haven’t made the most of dead-ball situations yet.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
46 mins: Back underway in Greece.
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