Aston Villa will be a visitor to Olympiakos in the second leg of the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League. The match will be played in Greece on Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m.
Why the semi-final match is important
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The Colombian team John Duran They have just lost in the first leg and need to win by a large score if they want to qualify for the final of the European competition.
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The Villains need to play a good game to improve the image they left in their stadium where they lost 2-4.
On the Olympiacos side, their first European final is at stake, becoming the second team from their country after what Panathinaikos achieved in the 1970/71 season.
Players to watch in Olympiacos vs. Aston Villa
Forward Ayoub El Kaabi has been determining for Olympiacos who has four home wins in the last five games at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium. He is the top scorer of the continental tournament with eight goals.
On the Aston Villa side, We have to wait for Jhon Durán’s moment, who will probably be a substitute and enter in the second half. The Colombian is one of the cards of coach Unai Emery and this match could be decisive for the young 20-year-old forward.
Durán generated a penalty in Aston Villa’s last semifinal against Olympiacos in the Conference League. EPA
This is how the teams arrive
Olympiacos had no competition last weekend and the last match was precisely against Aston Villa, beating them as a visitor 4-2 at the Villa Park stadium.
In the Greek Super League they have five games without losing and their last game was a 4-1 victory against Lamia. He is fourth in the standings, five points behind the leader AEK.
Aston Villa has just lost 0-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League, where it remains in fourth position with 67 points in the UEFA Champions League qualifying zone.
“We will try to come back, but they are favorites. We will play there trying to show something different. What do we have to improve? Everything. We have conceded four goals, we have lost many balls. We were very motivated and excited. It is a very good moment to play in a semi-final and we lost the first leg. We will have the second chance,” said Unai Emery after the defeat against Olympiacos.
The last precedent
Aston Villa has just lost 2-4 at home against Olympiacos at the Villa Park stadium. The match was back and forth and at one point it was tied 2-2, but the defensive errors of the English team tipped the balance against the Greeks.
The goals for the Mendilibar team were from El Kaabi (x3) and Hezze, while the Villains scored with Watkins and Diaby.
When they play: date, time and live TV
The match will be on Thursday, May 8 in Pireás, Greece. It will be seen on Star+