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Olympiacos 2-0 Leverkusen: results, summary and goals

  • On Tuesday at Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 in a Champions League match on January 20, 2026.
  • Facing a tight group, Olympiacos Piraeus needed points to stay alive in qualification, improving their slim chance of reaching the playoff spots ahead of next week's final matchday as the top eight go to the round of 16 and the next 16 to playoffs.
  • Rodinei's set-piece delivery led to an immediate breakthrough when Costinha headed in from a Rodinei corner to give the hosts an early second-minute lead, and Mehdi Taremi finished a two-pass counter with a Rodinei through ball in first-half stoppage time.
  • The win lifted Olympiacos Piraeus to 22nd on eight points, one behind Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 19th, with both facing final matches next week against Ajax Amsterdam and Villarreal.
  • Bayer Leverkusen, missing Mark Flekken, Edmond Tapsoba and Nathan Tella, struggled to convert chances as Konstantinos Tzolakis made key saves amid multiple injury delays.
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SportOn the 7th match day of the Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen played abroad against Olympiakos Piraeus. The factory team lost the match and now has to worry about progress.

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Olympiakos 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen

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In a heated atmosphere at Olympiakos Piräus, Bayer loses Leverkusen with 0:2. The self-employed will continue to be victorious this year. Now the break in the Champions League threatens.The disappointment was clear to Bayer Leverkusen's players after the third defeat this year. Also in the Champions League, the Bundesliga player continued his messy start to the year: In the Greek champion Olympiakos Piräus, the team of coach Kasper Hjulmand lost…

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In a heated atmosphere at Olympiakos Piräus Bayer Leverkusen loses 0:2. Old champion Lucas Vázquez does not take advantage of his chance, but the factory itself still has its Champions League schicksal in hand.

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Olympiacos power past Leverkusen 2-0 to keep alive qualifying hopes

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11freunde.de broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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