UEFA Europa League

Antwerp vs Olympiacos, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Antwerp
  • 6': Michel-Ange Balikwisha
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1 - 0
Olympiacos

    About

    Antwerp are hosting Olympiacos at Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Dinis Almeida (Royal Antwerp).
    • 2': Henry Onyekuru (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp).
    • 3': Rony Lopes (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, Olympiakos 0. Michel Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benson Manuel.
    • 8': Dinis Almeida (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Olympiakos).
    • 10': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Pierre Dwomoh.
    • 10': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Ritchie De Laet.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Olympiakos) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rony Lopes with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birger Verstraete with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
    • 13': Mohamed Mady Camara (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Olympiakos).
    • 16': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Pape Abou Cissé.
    • 17': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Pape Abou Cissé.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Yann M'Vila (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pieter Gerkens with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birger Verstraete.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Andreas Bouchalakis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Foul by Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp).
    • 29': Yann M'Vila (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 30': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Benson Manuel tries a through ball, but Johannes Eggestein is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
    • 34': Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Mohamed Mady Camara (Olympiakos).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ritchie De Laet.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 37': Foul by Mohamed Mady Camara (Olympiakos).
    • 37': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Olympiakos).
    • 38': Michel Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Tiquinho Soares (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
    • 41': Tiquinho Soares (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Olympiakos 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 1, Olympiakos 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Olympiakos. Aguibou Camara replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
    • 45': Substitution, Olympiakos. Giorgos Masouras replaces Rony Lopes.
    • 45': Substitution, Olympiakos. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Tiquinho Soares.
    • 48': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Henry Onyekuru.
    • 49': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Pierre Dwomoh tries a through ball, but Johannes Eggestein is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Yann M'Vila (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 57': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Björn Engels replaces Dorian Dessoleil.
    • 57': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Robbe Quirynen replaces Ritchie De Laet.
    • 60': Substitution, Olympiakos. Marios Vrousai replaces Henry Onyekuru.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Michel Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jelle Bataille.
    • 63': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik.
    • 64': Foul by Mohamed Mady Camara (Olympiakos).
    • 64': Johannes Eggestein (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Marios Vrousai (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann M'Vila with a through ball.
    • 66': Substitution, Olympiakos. Thanasis Androutsos replaces Kenny Lala.
    • 67': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Olympiakos).
    • 67': Michel Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pierre Dwomoh.
    • 69': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michel Balikwisha with a cross.
    • 72': Benson Manuel (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Olympiakos).
    • 73': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Michael Frey replaces Johannes Eggestein.
    • 73': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Mbwana Samatta replaces Benson Manuel.
    • 74': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
    • 77': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Royal Antwerp).
    • 77': Thanasis Androutsos (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Pierre Dwomoh.
    • 79': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Mbwana Samatta tries a through ball, but Michael Frey is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (Olympiakos).
    • 80': Michael Frey (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Michel Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
    • 81': Offside, Olympiakos. Marios Vrousai tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Michael Frey (Royal Antwerp).
    • 82': Thanasis Androutsos (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp).
    • 82': Youssef El-Arabi (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Dinis Almeida.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Youssef El-Arabi (Olympiakos) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleg Reabciuk with a cross.
    • 87': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Michel Balikwisha.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Pape Abou Cissé (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Birger Verstraete.
    • 88': Foul by Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Olympiakos).
    • 88': Jean Butez (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Tomás Vaclik.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pape Abou Cissé (Olympiakos).
    • 90'+2': Pieter Gerkens (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Pape Abou Cissé (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Olympiakos 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Olympiakos 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 4
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    10 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    377 Accurate Passes 299
    469 Passes 382
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 71
    41 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 21
    10 Effective Clearances 22
    10 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Bosuilstadion
    Location: Antwerp, Belgium
    Attendance: 7,992

    Line-Ups

    ANT Antwerp (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jean Butez (GK)
    24 Dorian Dessoleil
    61 Dinis Almeida
    6 Birger Verstraete
    34 Jelle Bataille
    2 Ritchie de Laet
    9 Johannes Eggestein
    16 Pieter Gerkens
    80 Pierre Dwomoh
    10 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
    14 Benson Manuel
    Antwerp Substitutes:
    Robbe Quirynen, Alhassan Yusuf, Mbwana Samatta, Björn Engels, Viktor Fischer, Radja Nainggolan, Ortwin De Wolf, Michael Frey.

    OLY Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tomás Vaclík (GK)
    66 Pape Abou Cissé Yellow Card
    15 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
    45 Oleg Reabciuk
    27 Kenny Lala
    4 Mady Camara
    5 Andreas Bouchalakis
    6 Yann M'vila
    29 Tiquinho Soares Yellow Card
    7 Henry Onyekuru
    10 Rony Lopes
    Olympiacos Substitutes:
    Marios Vrousai, Vasilis Sourlis, Svetozar Markovic, Georgios Masouras, Aguibou Camara, Ilias Karargyris, Youssef El Arabi, Michal Karbownik, Konstantinos Tzolakis, Ousseynou Ba, Pierre Kunde, Thanasis Androutsos.

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