Aston Villa have a slim chance of keeping their European hopes alive as they seek to overturn a 4-2 deficit against Olympiacos.
At Villa Park, the hosts enjoyed most of the possession and created more chances, but it was Olympiacos who came away with a crucial advantage in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.
John McGinn summed up the first leg afterwards, saying: “Everything that could have gone wrong did,” as Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick including two early goals.
Douglas Luiz then missed a late penalty and a chance to reduce the deficit, as Aston Villa will travel to Greece, trying to reach a first European final since 1982.
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Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
20 mins: Villa look so narrow. Olympiacos are happy enough to sit behind the ball when Villa have it, and Emery’s side are struggling to open the Greeks up. Konsa and Cash are throwing their arms at each other, and a long spell on the edge of the box ends with Bailey slipping as he aimed a shot at goal.
Villa with 78 per cent possession so far.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:23
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
17 mins: Villa respond with some non-threatening possession. The home fans have alsmost breathed a sigh of relief after that early goal. It was getting a little tense after Villa’s decent start.
The boos are not as loud now, as Villa face a huge uphill task.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:19
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
The start Villa simply could not afford to make.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:16
GOAL! Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
10 mins: A HUGE BLOW for Villa! And it’s Ayoub El Kaabi again! The hat-trick hero from last week scores the opener, which Villa just could not afford to concede.
Villa had started well, but they looked stretched when Olympiacos come forward. A ball across the face of goal picks out the Olympiacos striker, who finishes past Martinez.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:11
Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa (4-2)
9 mins: Almost a lovely Villa move! McGinn turns superbly to start the Villa counter, but Cash just couldn’t find Bailey’s run, with the forward suddenly having so much space in front of him. Olympiacos got back well.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:11
Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa (4-2)
6 mins: The noise inside the stadium when Villa are in possession is deafening. But Emery’s side are working it nicely so far. An early goal would give them a huge lift.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:08
Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa (4-2)
3 mins: Villa work the ball from back to front and good play from Cash and Bailey wins a corner down the right. Bailey takes it short to Diaby but Villa can’t work a crossing opportunity.
But Villa stay patient and Konsa almost picks out Watkins! Olympiacos clear.
A good start from the visitors.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:06
Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa (4-2)
2 mins: An early chance for Olympiacos and Chiquinho. Villa don’t defend the long throw and it breaks to Chiquinho in the box. He snatches at the chance, and drags it wide of the near post.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:03
KICK-OFF! Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa (4-2)
1 mins: And we’re underway. Boos immediately greet every Villa touch as they kick off this semi-final second leg.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:02
Olympiacos 0-0 Aston Villa
Just incredible scenes in Piraeus. Good luck, Villa.
Jamie Braidwood9 May 2024 20:00