Olympiacos vs Arsenal, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueHat-trick hero Olivier Giroud puts Arsenal through at Olympiakos
France international Giroud ensured that the Gunners' tough start to the group stage, which saw them lose their first two games, was put behind them.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Olympiakos. Brown Ideye tries a through ball, but Felipe Pardo is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 8': Sebá (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Felipe Pardo (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Fortounis.
- 9': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 9': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
- 10': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 10': Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Olympiakos).
- 12': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Manuel da Costa (Olympiakos).
- 16': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 18': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Arthur Masuaku (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 19': Foul by Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos).
- 19': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Felipe Pardo (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sebá (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 23': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 23': Luka Milivojevic (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
- 25': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 26': Manuel da Costa (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Dangerous play by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 28': Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 1. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 31': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Siovas (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felipe Pardo with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Olympiakos).
- 34': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 36': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 36': Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Arsenal. Nacho Monreal tries a through ball, but Joel Campbell is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 39': Offside, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín tries a through ball, but Joel Campbell is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 40': Attempt missed. Arthur Masuaku (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Arthur Masuaku (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Arthur Masuaku (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 44': Attempt missed. Omar Elabdellaoui (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.
- 47': Delay in match Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Goal! Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 2. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 51': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Siovas (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brown Ideye with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Olympiakos).
- 52': Theo Walcott (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 53': Manuel da Costa (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Felipe Pardo (Olympiakos).
- 55': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
- 58': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui.
- 58': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 59': Delay in match Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay in match Luka Milivojevic (Olympiakos) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Felipe Pardo (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 63': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Hand ball by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 65': Attempt saved. Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Pardo.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui (Olympiakos) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 66': Omar Elabdellaoui (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 67': Goal! Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 3. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 72': Substitution, Olympiakos. Alejandro Domínguez replaces Pajtim Kasami.
- 72': Attempt missed. Manuel da Costa (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Felipe Pardo with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Gibbs replaces Theo Walcott.
- 73': Foul by Joel Campbell (Arsenal).
- 73': Sebá (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Arsenal. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 76': Alejandro Domínguez (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
- 77': Substitution, Olympiakos. Hernâni replaces Sebá.
- 79': Foul by Manuel da Costa (Olympiakos).
- 79': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Dangerous play by Dimitrios Siovas (Olympiakos).
- 81': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel da Costa.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Mathieu Flamini tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 84': Hand ball by Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos).
- 86': Substitution, Olympiakos. Alfred Finnbogason replaces Felipe Pardo.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel da Costa.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
- 87': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 90'+1': Foul by Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos).
- 90'+1': Joel Campbell (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Joel Campbell.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel da Costa.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Olympiakos 0, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
OLY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 438 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 35 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 31,388
Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 31,388
Line-Ups
Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Roberto (GK) |
| 23 | Dimitrios Siovas |
| 6 | Manuel da Costa |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 14 | Omar Elabdellaoui  |
| 7 | Kostas Fortounis |
| 5 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 11 | Pajtim Kasami |
| 99 | Brown Ideye |
| 92 | Sebá |
| 90 | Felipe Pardo |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 24 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 20 | Mathieu Flamini |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud |
| 28 | Joel Campbell |
| 14 | Theo Walcott |
UEFA Champions League News
Van Dijk's warm welcome for Alexander Isak
Virgil van Dijk was on hand to welcome Alexander Isak to Liverpool's training ground.
Barcelona's Camp Nou return delayed again: When will they be back?
Barcelona closed Europe's largest stadium for renovations in May 2023. They were meant to return in 18 months, but they still don't know when they'll be back.
Maresca cautious on the fitness of Cole Palmer
Chelsea boss Enzo Mareca says they are "trying" to get Cole Palmer fit for their match vs. West Ham this Saturday.
Slot: Don't expect Isak to play 90 minutes every week
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has called for patience when it comes to Alexander Isak due to the striker's lack of preseason with Newcastle.
Metropolitano to host '27 Champions League final, Warsaw gets women's event
The 2027 men's Champions League final will be staged at Atlético Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium and the women's event will be held at Warsaw's National Stadium.