Match Olympiakos v Atletico Madrid Uefa Champions League16-09-2014

 

Olympiakos v Atletico Madrid

Competition: Uefa Champions Legue  

Match date: 16 September 2014

Kick Off Time:  - 19:45  GMT

Olympiakos are the dominant team in Greece. They have no real opponents in the domestic Super League, particularly in the past few years as their biggest rival Panathinaikos is just a shadow of the team we remember. Who knows if that's good or bad. Olympiakos are very strong at home and they have won 16 of their 17 league fixtures at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the season 2013/14. Olympiakos are continuing in that style and have obtained two wins on the first two home matches this season. Here are the results:

13.09.2014. Oympiakos - OFI Crete 3:0
23.08.2014. Olympiakos - Niki Volos 3:1

The coach Míchel will be without midfielder Giannis Maniatis due to an ankle injury, while the defender Dimitris Siovas is rated as doubtful. He has returned to training after long-term injury, but his fitness is questionable.

 

Atletico Madrid were the pleasant surprise last season. They won the domestic Primera Division and were only one minute away from lifting the Champions League trophy. However, they were unlucky to concede a late goal in the 93rd minute and then lost in extra-time. Nevertheless, they were heroes in many eyes. In an era when money is considered king in the football world, it has been uplifting to see "small" Atletico punch above their weight in the Champions League. Many reach teams like Chelsea, Manchester City, PSG, Bayern Munich, Barcelona stayed behind.

 

The summer transfer window was brutal for Atletico and the key players like Diego Costa, Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis left the club. Many believed this will be the end of Atletico. But the miracle is continuing. Atletico managed to beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. The most impressive of those performances came on Saturday, when Arda Turan's goal secured another triumph at Santiago Bernabeu, this time in Primera Division. Just look this three results:

 

13.09.2014. Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid 1:2 - La Liga
22.08.2014. Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid 1:0 - Super Cup
19.08.2014. Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid 1:1 - Super Cup

 

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