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)
Right, the players are out and we’re ready to get going again. No changes from Emery at the break.
HALF TIME! Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
The goal Olympiacos scored came from Villa losing the ball at the other end and they never quite recovered. So frustrating.
HALF TIME! Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
Scores tonight
Europa League: Atalanta 1-0 Marseille (2-1 agg)
Europa League: Leverkusen 0-1 Roma (2-1 agg)
Conference League: Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2 agg)
HALF TIME! Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
Villa have dominated but Olympiacos grabbed an early goal and have sat back on their three-goal lead ever since El Kaabi scored his fourth of the tie.
Unai Emery’s side have played well but require so much more to trouble Olympiacos. As well as three goals.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
45+4 mins: SAVE! Cracking hit from Bailey! It takes a slight deflection but Tzolakis makes a diving stop to his left to keep it out. That was rising.
Olympiacos clear the corner and Luiz is then booked for halting the counter.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
45+3 mins: Olympiacos are defending the final minutes of the first half as if it’s the Champions League final and they’re only a goal up...
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
45 mins: More frustration for Villa, as Digne’s cross evades Cash at the back post. The final ball and moment of quality just hasn’t been there so far. Watkins has been quiet, too.
There will be four minutes added on. Villa would love just one goal to build on.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
41 mins: CHANCE! The best Villa move of the half! Diaby had the chance to play to Cash on the right, but instead came back to Watkins. He found Bailey, who squared across the face. Cash had stopped his run and can only throw himself to the turf in frustration at the back post.
Sums up Villa’s night so far.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
39 mins: Another set-piece chance for Villa, this time as McGinn stands over a free-kick on the right. Carlos gets a touch on it, but it’s flicked out and behind for a goal-kick.
Olympiacos 1-0 Aston Villa (5-2)
37 mins: SAVE! Now that is a shot on goal. Podence has space and cuts in from the left to tee up Fortounis, who strikes first time. Martinez gets behind it after diving to his right.
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