Olympiakos confirmed in the semi-finals second leg of the Conference League against Aston Villa. Already winners in the first leg 4-2, the Greeks once again beat the English (2-0). The Piraeus players will meet Fiorentina on May 29 in Athens.
The surprise is big, because both in the first leg in Birmingham and in the return, Aston Villa dominated their opponent. But, with remarkable efficiency, the Greeks once again surprised the English.
We only had to wait 11 minutes to see Ayoub El Kaabi capsize the stadium by opening the score for his colors. And despite 70% ball possession and numerous attempts, the Villains failed to turn the situation around. Worse, they conceded 2-0 in the 78th minute via El Kaabi.
Champions League target for Aston Villa
Only 4th in its championship with only 3 days remaining, Olympiakos is getting a real breath of fresh air with this Conference League run.
As for the Aston Villa players, they will now be able to focus solely on the Premier League, where they are in a very good position (4th) to qualify for the Champions League. They are 7 points ahead of Tottenham with 3 days remaining.
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