Olympiakos stayed alive in the chase for a spot in the knock-out stages of the Champions League scoring a 1-0 away win over Marseille on Wednesday.
Yiannis Fetfatzidis offered a glimpse of his rare talent by scoring the game’s only goal at the Velodrome when he struck a powerful shot from the left eight minutes from time, in what was arguably the Greek champions’ best performance in the competition so far this season.
The win has lifted Olympiakos to the third spot in the group with six points, one behind second-placed Marseille and two ahead of Borussia Dortmund, with the Reds set to host Arsenal (who have already topped their group) in their last game on December 6.
Olympiakos did not fear the game at all and started from kick-off with an attacking style that often had the hosts pegged at the back for fear of conceding a goal.
The French may have enjoyed more possession but it was Olympiakos who missed the biggest chances through Belgian striker Kevin Mirallas.
The Reds' confidence grew as the game went on and they apped their superiority with an exquisite effort by substitute Fetfatzidis who had only been on the pitch for seven minutes.
Using defender Yiannis Maniatis in midfield, coach Ernesto Valverde managed to overcome the injury crisis in the halfway line, as Olympiakos visited Marseille without some of its best midfielders: Ariel Ibagaza, Jean Makoun and Pablo Orbaiz.
Eventually the Reds held on to celebrate a rare away win in the competition that can see them through to the last 16 if they also beat Arsenal next month in Piraeus.
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