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Ferencvaros have faced a long wait for a return to the group stages

Kiev, Olympiakos & Ferencvaros reach UCL group stages

Dynamo Kiev, Olympiakos and Ferencvaros qualify for the Champions League group stages after winning the second legs of their play-off round ties.

Soccer • 29 Sep 20

Harry Kane heads home his side's fourth goal

Spurs battle back against Olympiacos for last-16 spot

Jose Mourinho's first home game as Tottenham Hotspur manager suffered a false-start but ended in victory as his side recovered a two-goal deficit to beat Olympiacos Piraeus 4-2 and reach the Champions League last 16.

Soccer • 26 Nov 19

Toni Kroos scored the only goal of the game in Istanbul

Champions League round-up: Real Madrid win in Turkey

Toni Kroos struck the only goal as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 1-0 in Istanbul to kick-start their Champions League campaign.

Soccer • 22 Oct 19

Mathieu Valbuena salutes the crowd after equalising from the spot in Piraeus

Spurs surrender two-goal lead as Olympiacos earn a draw

Olympiacos battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 home draw with last year's runners-up Tottenham Hotspur in their Champions League Group B opener.

Champions League • 18 Sep 19

Yaya Toure: "It is an honour to be back at Olympiakos,"

'#YayaIsBack' - Toure returns to Olympiakos

Olympiakos have signed former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure on a free transfer.

Soccer • 02 Sep 18

Mystery surrounds Yaya Toure's next move

Olympiakos manager Pedro Martins has refused to comment on speculation linking Yaya Toure with a return to the club.

Soccer • 29 Aug 18

Burnley supporter stabbed in Athens

A Burnley fan was stabbed in the leg and four others injured during Thursday night's Europa League defeat at Olympiakos, the Premier League club have announced.

Soccer • 24 Aug 18

Jens Wemmer is owed €500k in unpaid wages

Panathinaikos players strike over unpaid wages

Panathinaikos players failed to show up for training in protest at unpaid wages while Olympiakos named Portuguese Pedro Martins as coach for next season.

Soccer • 10 Apr 18

Barcelona were unable to find a way past Olympiakos

Champions League review: Barca are held, PSG score five

Barcelona's seemingly inevitable passage to the Champions League last 16 was postponed by a determined Olympiakos side as the Greek champions held the Spanish giants to a 0-0 draw in an absorbing Group D clash.

Soccer • 31 Oct 17

Jorginho celebrates after scoring for Napoli

Champions League review: Wins for Sevilla and Napoli

Sevilla and Olympiakos both won while Nice endured a miserable return to the Champions League after having two men sent off in defeat at Napoli.

Soccer • 16 Aug 17

David Ospina commits a goalkeeping blunder to concede Arsenal's second at The Emirates

Arsenal in trouble after shock loss to Olympiakos

Arsenal's Champions League hopes were left dangling by a thread after they lost an astonishing clash 3-2 to Olympiakos Piraeus, who won a competitive European match in England for the first time in 50 years.

Soccer • 30 Sep 15

Robin van Persie scores the opening goal from a penalty kick

Van Persie hat-trick eases pressure on Moyes

A stunning Robin van Persie hat-trick was enough to put Manchester United into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and relieve the pressure on their beleaguered manager David Moyes.

Soccer • 19 Mar 14

Until Olympiakos triumphed in Athens, United had won all four of the previous matches between the clubs

Moyes: Players aware of size of Greek task

If history was the only deciding factor then Man United would be highly fancied to overturn their 2-0 defeat against Olympiakos and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Soccer • 18 Mar 14

Lukas Podolski celebrates scoring Arsenal's second goal at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal power past Olympiakos in London

Arsenal closed in on qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Olympiakos at Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 03 Oct 12

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