A goal from Lucas Villafanez lifted Panathinaikos to a crucial win over rivals Olympiakos in the Greek Super League.
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Lionel Messi netted his 100th goal in European competition as 10-man Barcelona stayed perfect in Group D.
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Managers don’t hang around at Olympiakos. The Greek side arrived in Barcelona for Wednesday’s Champions League game with Takis Lemonis in charge, but he has only been in the job for 22 days.
He replaced Besnik Hasi, who was sacked in September after a derby defeat against AEK Athens. Hasi had only been given the job in the summer, when he was chosen to replace caretaker coach Vassilis Vouzas, who had just won the Greek title. Vouzas came in on a temporary basis in March after former Portugal coach…
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Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said his players would not be affected if home fans choose to protest during Wednesday’s Champions League game against Olympiacos.Valverde’s side will take a big step towards qualifying for the knock-out stages with a third straight Group D win, while the game will be Barca’s first at the Nou Camp since the vote for independence in Catalonia sparked violent scenes across the region.Barca’s last home game against Las Palmas on October 1 was played behind closed doors…
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Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic’s second-half goals saw Juve past Olympiakos, who stifled the Italians much of the match.
TURIN, Italy — Gonzalo Higuain proved his doubters wrong as he came off the bench to set Juventus on their way to a 2-0 win against Olympiakos in Champions League Group D play on Wednesday.
Higuain, who has been dropped from the Argentina squad, was left out of Juve’s starting lineup for the second successive match. But he was brought on for Juan Cuadrado on the hour mark and responded by scoring nine minutes later and then helping to line up his team’s second goal.
Mario Mandzukic netted Juve’s…
Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic’s second-half goals saw Juve past Olympiakos, who stifled the Italians much of the match.
AEK Athens maintained their lead atop the Greek Super League with a 3-2 comeback win against city rivals Olympiacos.
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Olympiakos stumbled greatly at home, giving up three first-half goals to Lisbon, before netting two late consolation goals. Olympiakos conceded a goal after just 69 seconds of their Champions League campaign and went on to lose 3-2 to Sporting Lisbon at home in Group D on Tuesday.
Doumbia headed in Marcos Acuna’s free kick, leaving the home side looking stunned for the rest of the game.
Olympiakos were outpaced by the Portuguese side, with the hosts’ recklessly forward-leaning defense again punished in the 13th minute when Gelson Martins burst through on goal and beat keeper Stefano Kapino.
Sporting stayed on the attack…
Olympiakos stumbled greatly at home, giving up three first-half goals to Lisbon, before netting two late consolation goals.