Real Madrid continued to assert their strength in the Champions League arena when they ended Olympiacos' 10-match unbeaten streak, winning 4-3 against the home team at Karaiskakis.
The "evil land" of Greece has always been the biggest challenge for Real Madrid, but coach Xabi Alonso's team has broken the "away curse" for the first time...
Chiquinho (3) surprisingly opened the score for Olympiacos
The match was exciting right from the opening whistle. Olympiacos unexpectedly took the lead in the 8th minute thanks to a beautiful long-range shot from Chiquinho. The Brazilian star scored after a smooth combination with Daniel Podence and Ayoub El Kaabi.
Mbappe equalized 1-1 for away team Real Madrid
However, Real Madrid quickly regained control of the game. In the 22nd minute, Vinícius Junior made an extremely delicate pass for Kylian Mbappe to escape. In a face-to-face position with goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, the French striker easily scored the equalizer 1-1.
Just two minutes later, from Arda Güler's cross, Mbappé jumped high to head the ball into the net, helping Real Madrid take a 2-1 lead. In the 29th minute, the French star completed his hat-trick within 7 minutes, breaking the offside trap and curling a precise shot to score.
Mbappe completed a hat-trick within 7 minutes
The second half saw Olympiacos searching for an equalizer and in the 51st minute, Mehdi Taremi narrowed the gap to 2-3 after a pass from Santiago Hezze.
Mehdi Taremi...
...and El Kaabi scored for Olympiacos
However, Vinícius Junior continued to shine with a dribble past a series of defenders before assisting Mbappé to score, bringing the score to 4-2. Mbappé's poker was so impressive and although Olympiacos had another goal thanks to El Kaabi, the final result of 4-3 still went in favor of the "White Vultures".
Real Madrid win 4-3 in Greece
Kylian Mbappé was named man of the match for his brilliant performance and four goals. He scored the second fastest hat-trick in Champions League history and helped Real Madrid to fifth place in the table after five rounds.
The Royal team sent a strong message to their opponents about their ambition to conquer the European Cup this season.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/mbappe-toa-sang-real-madrid-dai-thang-olympiacos-196251127072227131.htm
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