On 30 November, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Freiburg (Germany) and Olympiacos (Piraeus) met.
Europa League
Freiburg (Germany) - Olympiakos (Piraeus) - 5:0 (4:0)
Goals: Gregoric (3), Gregoric (8), Gregoric (36), Kiliann Sildillia (42), R. Doan (77).
Warnings: S. Hezze (35), Panagiotis Retsos (57), V. Iborra (83)
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match, Freiburg defeated Olympiakos at the Europa-Park Stadium. It was an unforgettable night for the Freiburg fans, who witnessed a brilliant performance from their team that led to a 4-0 scoreline at half-time and a 5-0 scoreline in regulation time. The home side wasted no time in demonstrating their attacking prowess, with striker M. Gregoric opening the scoring in the 3rd minute. This was followed by another goal by Gregoric in the 8th minute, causing the Olympiacos defence to falter and fail to find its footing. The Greeks were dealt another blow in the 35th minute when S. Hezze received a yellow card, compounding their early defensive problems. Freiburg seized the opportunity and just a minute later Gregoric completed his hat-trick, making the score 3-0 in favour of the Germans. Freiburg's attacking prowess was again on display in the 42nd minute when K. Sildilla scored his fourth goal of the evening. At the start of the second half, both teams made substitutions, with Olympiacos bringing in S. Alexandropoulos instead of V. Iborra to bring fresh energy into the game. Despite these substitutions, Freiburg continued to gain the upper hand.
In the 77th minute, Freiburg increased their already significant lead, with R. Doan scoring the fifth goal of the evening. This left the visitors in complete shock, they could find no answer to Freiburg's onslaught of attacks. Freiburg's dominance became even more evident after substitutes J. Adamu, M. Gulde and M. Rola came on in the 67th minute, strengthening the squad and ensuring a constant onslaught. Olympiakos responded with several changes but failed to create a serious threat to the Freiburg defence. The hosts' solid defence combined with their outstanding attacking ability proved too difficult for the Greek team. At the end of the match, drama ensued as Olympiacos player V. Iborra received a yellow card in the 83rd minute. In addition, the Greek team made several late substitutions, but could not save the match. The final whistle sounded, ending a memorable and one-sided match. The fans at the Europa-Park Stadion were jubilant, celebrating a resounding victory and an outstanding performance on the European stage. Freiburg's convincing victory over Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa League demonstrated the team's attacking prowess and defensive resilience. Whether Freiburg can maintain this level of play remains to be seen, but for now their fans can enjoy an unforgettable victory.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: West Ham vs Freiburg, Olympiacos vs Bacca Topola.
| Freiburg | Olympiacos | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 11 | Offences | 7 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 515 | Total assists | 410 |
| 443 | Accurate assists | 346 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |