Mbappe shines, Real Madrid comes back to defeat Olympiakos

Real Madrid beat Olympiakos 4-3 in a fiery match with Mbappe's poker, thereby rising to fifth place, while the home team continued to sink deep in the bottom group.

The match between Olympiakos and Real Madrid was played at a high tempo from the first seconds, showing the determination of both teams in the race for the Champions League. With just 40 seconds on the clock, goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis sent a long pass over the line towards Ayoub El Kaabi, but the ball went too deep, missing a promising opening goal for the home team.

Chiquinho (left) celebrates Olympiakos' opening goal with Christos Mouzakitis.

Olympiakos did not cool down because of that missed shot. The Greek representative quickly raised their squad, closed in and put strong pressure on Real Madrid's field. In the 8th minute, that effort was materialized with the opening goal. From a space outside the penalty area, Chiquinho made a tricky low shot, the ball went close to the post and beat goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, putting Olympiakos ahead 1-0.

Immediately after conceding the goal, Real Madrid immediately increased the tempo. The coordination between Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe made the Olympiakos defense constantly shaken. However, the home defenders played with concentration, blocking a series of dangerous shots from this fast-paced attacking duo.

However, the brilliance of Kylian Mbappe is still something Olympiakos cannot overcome for long. In the 22nd minute, from Arda Guler's precise cross, Mbappe jumped high and headed the ball into the far corner, equalizing 1-1 for Real Madrid. Just two minutes later, Vinicius Junior continuously dribbled the ball around the penalty area, causing chaos in the home team's defense, creating conditions for Mbappe to finish close to the goal, completing a double in just 120 seconds.

Kylian Mbappe scored the equalizer for Real Madrid against Olympiakos.

Real's rise did not stop there. In the next eight minutes, Mbappe continued to score twice against Olympiakos, but one of them was ruled out by VAR for offside. However, the French striker's brilliant performance helped Real Madrid go into the break with a big advantage and high spirits.

In the second half, Olympiakos did not give up. The home team actively pushed forward, creating dangerous situations. Ayoub El Kaabi and Gabriel Strefezza both launched powerful shots, but were either blocked by Lunin or missed the target. Olympiakos' efforts were also rewarded in the 52nd minute when Mehdi Taremi jumped high to head the ball, reducing the score to 2-3.

However, Mbappe once again showed his superior class. In the 60th minute, he chose a perfect position in the penalty area, jumped high to head the ball, completing the poker and raising the score to 4-2 for Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe headed the ball accurately to put Real Madrid ahead.

Olympiakos continued to look for opportunities and in the 81st minute, Gabriel Strefezza scored to reduce the score to 3-4 after a clever move in the penalty area. However, that was all the home team could do against Real Madrid's disciplined defense in the final minutes.

In the end, Real Madrid won a dramatic 4-3 victory. The three valuable points helped "Los Blancos" climb to fifth place with 12 points, while Olympiakos sank deep in the bottom group with only two points after many rounds.

Starting lineup:

Olympiacos: Tzolakis, Rodinei, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega, Mouzakitis, Dani Garcia, Gelson Martins, Chiquinho, Daniel Podence, El Kaabi.

Real Madrid: Lunin, Asencio, Tchouameni, Carreras, Alexander-Arnold, Guler, Valverde, Camavinga, Mendy, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe.

Final: Olympiacos 3-4 Real Madrid.

Source: https://baoxaydung.vn/mbappe-toa-sang-real-madrid-loi-nguoc-danh-bai-olympiakos-192251127065057531.htm