Olympiakos were by far the
better side and would have scored more had they not hit the PAOK goal frame four times.
Francois Modesto gave Olympiakos the lead at the second minute of first-half injury time. The Corsican player sent a powerful header home from an Ariel Ibagaza free-kick from the left.
Modesto's header went in off a PAOK defender's head for the Frenchman's first goal in an Olympiakos jersey.
Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half, the first being a PAOK corner that Olympiakos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis pushed to the crossbar, and then Modesto saw his shot beat PAOK keeper Costas Chalkias but hit the upright.
The Reds tried to repeat the goal sequence, but the Modesto header from another Ibagaza free-kick came off the post at the 67th minute.
Instead of Olympiakos stretching their lead, PAOK managed to equalise as Vieirinha grabbed a through-ball by Bruno Cirillo and beat a motionless Nikopolidis to stun the home fans seven minutes from time.
Lady Luck turned her back at Olympiakos once again at the 87th as the hosts saw the ball come off the woodwork twice within a few seconds, first with Jaouad Zairi and then with Vassilis Torosidis.
The return match is scheduled for February 2.
source: sportinreece
