Olympiacos beat Slovan Bratislava 4-3 on penalties (1-1 a.e., 2-2 a.p.) and advanced to the play-offs of the Europa League. Piraeus will play Apollon Limassol in doubles.

Corberan’s team took the lead twice, the Slovaks equalized, and everything was decided in a penalty shootout. In Russian Roulette, Vachlik saved Tsakvedatze and Valbuena put the Greek champions ahead.

Slovan had the ball in the first minutes and tried to play on the flanks. In the 10th, Kankava shot and Vaclik blocked on the second attempt.

Moments later, El Araby missed Embila’s ball. Olympiacos then began to gain yards and became more dangerous on the field.

In the 23rd minute Corberan’s team had a good moment. Avila crossed, but Masouras did not get a good header and missed.

Two minutes later, Piraeus missed a great opportunity. Kunde made a good clearance from the outside, El Arabi scored, but the Slovan goalkeeper was at hand.

Vachlik was on hand twice (30 minutes, 36 minutes) when the hosts threatened Kankava and Tsakvetye respectively.

Slovan had another chance, but Kutski’s shot missed in the 39th minute. It was the last important stage of the first half for both teams.

At the 52nd minute, the hosts threatened again. Barseyan crossed, Green took a header, but the ball went wide. Two minutes later, Piraeus opened the scoring with Zinkernagel. The Dane caught the blow outside the penalty area, the ball went into the gates of Kankava and hit the net.

The Slovaks have become even more persistent in their search for the equalizing goal. Olympiacos lost the ball easily and was constantly in a defensive phase.

The hosts missed chances with Green and Kutskaya, while Vachlik showed his reflexes to Saponik’s effort. Slovan scored a goal with Saponic in the 90th minute, but the goal was not counted as the player was offside.

In the third added minute, Corberán’s team found a counterattack, but Masouras sent the ball over the crossbar. Slovan made the score 1-1 in the 94th minute with Saponic, who took advantage of mistakes in the Piraeus defense.

The match went into overtime. Piraeus took the lead again with Agibo Camara in 100 minute of the match. Embila made a long pass, Masouras received a header and “served” to the team’s midfielder Corberan, who scored from close range.

Slovan again managed to equalize with a score of 108.^‘ with green. Both teams failed to score another goal and there were penalties in the replay.

penalty shootout

Ramirez – Goal (1-0)

Kunde – Out (1-0)

Saponik – Goal (2-0)

Buchalakis – Goal (2-1)

Kutska – Out (2-1)

Mazurash – Goal (2-2)

Green – Goal (3-2)

Avila – Goal (3-3)

Chakvedatze – save Vachlik (3-3)

Valbuena – Goal (3-4)