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OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Pajtim Kasami secures victory for Olympiakos over Juventus Oct 22, 2014 Olympiakos edged Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday night in Piraeus after a first-half goal from Pajtim Kasami. The Swiss midfielder struck in the 36th minute to hand his team three valuable points in the Champions League. The outcome has left Michel's side level on six points with Atletico Madrid at the top of Group A after three games played. Atletico thrashed Malmo FF 5-0 in Spain. Juventus failed to test Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto Gago in the opening half but had plenty of opportunities to equalise after the re-start yet failed to convert any. Juve encountered a hostile atmosphere at the Karaiskakis Stadium and lost to Olympiakos for the first time in Greece. The Italians have dropped to third in the pool, three points adrift of the leaders. Arturo Vidal returned to the starting XI for Juve after the Chilean midfielder was rested in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Sassuolo. Alvaro Morata earned his first start for the Italians, playing alongside Carlos Tevez up front. The hosts had the first chance of the game in the seventh minute when Alejandro Dominguez's curled effort was kept out by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Juve almost took a 12th-minute lead when Morata headed the ball down and in the direction of Tevez. The Argentinian's goal-bound shot was blocked by defender Omar Elabdellaoui on the goal-line with Gago already beaten. At the other end, Luka Milivojevic's hard drive from 30 yards was tipped over the bar by Buffon. The Italy national team captain was called on again to make a save midway through the first half and had to clear Kasami's powerful strike from long range. Olympiakos' efforts paid off when a play started by Dominguez saw Kostas Mitroglou set up Kasami just outside the area. He then hit the ball towards the near post and out of Buffon's reach. Juve looked more dangerous in the second half and should have pulled level when Paul Pogba set up Stephan Lichtsteiner in the box but his effort went wide. Before the hour mark, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri brought on Claudio Marchisio in place of Andrea Pirlo. Tevez was denied the equaliser in the 75th minute when his right-footed attempt was saved by Gago. Five minutes later and Gago again came to the rescue when he kept out Morata's 12-yard shot from the centre of the box. With four minutes remaining, Morata fed Tevez just outside the area and his powerful attempt was saved by Gago as Olympiakos held on for their second win in Group A. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Tevez: 'Juve need new mentality' Oct 22, 2014 Carlos Tevez said Juventus “have to change” mentality in the Champions League after a defeat to Olympiacos. “Roberto put in an incredible performance and Olympiacos can thank him for the victory,” the striker told Sport Mediaset after a 1-0 result. “We have to turn over a new leaf and find something within ourselves. We must remember that we are Juventus. We certainly didn’t come here to lose.” The Bianconeri are so dominant domestically, yet have won the Champions League only once. “The history of Juventus have always been a bit like this, they do well in Serie A and struggle in Europe. If we want to become a great team then we have to turn that around and I believe we can change it. “I think it is an issue of mentality and it depends only on us to change.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Vialli: Juventus Deserved A Point Against Olimpiacos Oct 22, 2014 Former Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli has said that the Bianconeri deserved a draw on Wednesday night against Olympiakos. La Vecchia Signora lost 1-0 against the Greek giants at the Karaiskis Stadium in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and Vialli was quick to say that Massimiliano Allegri’s men deserved to draw the game. “Juventus had 18 shots on goal, Allegri’s men deserved to draw,” he told Sky. “However, you cannot start the match in such a defeatist manner. “Juve are always playing catch-up.” The former Sampdoria striker then went on to criticise the performance of midfielder Andrea Pirlo, saying that he negatively impacted the past two games against Olympiakos and Sassuolo. “Pirlo is also not in condition,” he said. “He has negatively impacted the previous two matches in which he has played in.” It is also worth mentioning that Juventus’ next game is at home to Palermo in Serie A on Sunday. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Greek Comedy: Juventus reach farcical levels with ancient Pirlo The Bianconeri flopped once more on the continent, but it was the midfielder's horror show which helped to ensure their defeat against Olympiakos. Oct 22, 2014 By Kris Voakes | International Football Correspondent As if Juventus’ difficulties on the road in the Champions League were not enough, the travails of Andrea Pirlo have given Massimiliano Allegri something else to worry about following their 1-0 defeat to Olympiakos. Pajtim Kasami’s goal was the least the home side deserved for their efforts, with Pirlo’s loose pass in midfield quickly pounced upon before the Swiss attacker guided Kostas Mitroglou’s centre into the back of the net. Had Kasami buried a golden opportunity early in the second half, there could have been no complaints from a Juventus side that were simply not at the races. Just as was the case away to Atletico Madrid three weeks ago, Juve were lifeless for far too much of the encounter. But, unlike their trip to the Vicente Calderon, this shouldn’t have been a fixture which held any significant fear for them. They weren’t without their chances in the first half, but those that did fall their way came almost exclusively from set-pieces. Omar Elabdellaoui had to clear off the line after Carlos Tevez’s shot skewed over goalkeeper Roberto from one corner, while the Argentine would later have a goal disallowed from another. A Pirlo free-kick was only partially dealt with, but Angelo Ogbonna couldn’t hook the ball goalwards from the bouncing ball. Alvaro Morata also failed to steer on target after another Pirlo set-piece. From open play, it was a completely different story. There was no fluidity about Juve’s passing, with the kind of clinical and controlled possession football which has decimated Serie A for the past three years notable by its absence. Normally their midfield strangles the life out of its opposition, but tonight they appeared more intent on killing off their own air supply. The ageing Pirlo was a long, long way short of form and fitness, regularly losing the ball in very unfamiliar fashion and floating one horrendous free-kick strike high and wide of goal. It summed up his night, and was followed seconds later by his removal in favour of Claudio Marchisio. Rarely can his substitution in the 57th minute have been so widely celebrated. It was little coincidence that Juve stepped up their game after he had departed. Suddenly they found greater space in the attacking half, with Morata forcing two fine saves from Roberto and Tevez also being kept out by the brilliant Spaniard. The late onslaught, though, was more a reminder of all the things Juve hadn’t been trying for the first hour. Since dispatching Celtic with ease in the Round of 16 in 2012-13, Juventus have gone from hopefuls to also-rans in the Champions League. In six trips across the continent they have lost to Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Galatasaray, Atletico and now Olympiakos. Their only point on their travels came against the minnows of Copenhagen. Juventus need to get their act sorted, and fast, if they are to avoid a second straight group exit, but they must also decide what to do about Pirlo. Having forced him out onto the pitch as he continues his comeback from injury, they need to give him time to come to terms with the pace of first-team football again. As for his sudden inability to find a team-mate from 10 yards away, they had simply better hope that the metronomic midfielder can find his range again soon. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Buffon: 'Juve regrets in Greece' Oct 22, 2014 Gigi Buffon had “regrets” at the poor Juventus first half in their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Olympiacos. “We had a very good second half, creating many scoring opportunities, but were unable to get the game back on track,” the goalkeeper told Sport Mediaset. “We deserved a point considering the number of chances, but there are also regrets at a ‘normal’ first half. “If we had played the whole game at this tempo, it would’ve been a different result. At half-time the Coach adjusted two or three things, modifying some positions and it went much better.” This is Juve’s second consecutive Champions League defeat, so now Atletico Madrid and Olympiacos lead the group on six points, while Juventus and Malmo have three. “Every defeat makes an objective more complicated. Despite it being a good performance, this was the kind of match Juve should not lose.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Olympiakos 1-0 Juventus: Roberto’s Heroics Deny The Bianconeri Oct 22, 2014 Juventus were defeated 1-0 by Olympiakos at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The lone goal of the game came courtesy of a first-half strike by Pajtim Kasami; with Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto producing many saves to deny the Bianconeri. The home side started the game off brightly when Alejandro Dominguez unleashed a powerful free-kick which was turned away by Gianluigi Buffon. La Vecchia Signora came close to making it 1-0 minutes later when Carlos Tevez notched onto Alvaro Morata’s header, only to see his attempt get cleared off the line by Omar Elabdellaoui. Tevez had the ball in the back of the net minutes later, but it was ruled out for offside. The Kokkinoi soon had their opening goal with a very a swift counter attack which was finished off by former Palermo man Pajtim Kasami, placing his strike in the bottom right corner. Juventus had the chance to equalise early on in the second half, but Stephan Lichsteiner saw his left-footed go inches wide of the post. The hosts should’ve doubled their lead moments later, Alejandro Domiguez darted down the left-hand side before pulling the ball back to Kasami, but the Swiss international’s finish went centimetres wide of the post. It was Alvaro Morata who had the next chance to score; the Spaniard managed to turn away from his marker only to see his powerful finish saved by Roberto. The former Real Madrid man could’ve equalised with twenty minutes remaining when he latched onto Arturo Vidal’s cross from the right-hand side, but the Spaniard’s header went over the bar. Morata was once again at the centre of trouble; Tevez managed to slot the ball through to the striker but Alberto Botia managed to interfere in the nick of time. Paul Pogba then attempted a swerving shot from outside the area, but the advanced Roberto managed to recover and punch it away from danger. The Frenchman then spotted Arturo Vidal on the far post, and the Chilean managed to pull the ball back for Tevez, but Roberto was once again the hero. The Spanish goalkeeper once again imposed his presence, this time he managed to keep out Pogba’s intended cross, before keeping out Morata’s volley seconds later. Five minutes from time, Roberto once again managed to produce a stunning save to deny a powerful attempt from Tevez. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) CL: Juventus crash in Athens Oct 22, 2014 Juventus suffered a second consecutive Champions League defeat, falling 1-0 to Olympiacos with a stunning Roberto performance in goal. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid crushed Malmo 5-0, including a goal from Alessio Cerci, so the Spanish and Greek sides top the group with a three-point advantage over Juve and Malmo. This was a head-to-head in Athens, as all four teams in the group had one win and one defeat going in. The Bianconeri missed Andrea Barzagli, Martin Caceres, Romulo and Luca Marrone, but Alvaro Morata and Arturo Vidal were picked rather than Fernando Llorente and Claudio Marchisio. The Greek side had to do without Jorge Benitez and Siovas, but dropped Ibrahim Afellay. Juve adopted their all-blue away strip, scrapping the green version that had brought criticism in their 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid. The hosts had an aggressive start and after six minutes Gigi Buffon flew to fingertip the Alejandro Dominguez free kick out of the top corner. Juve had a great chance to take the lead on 11 minutes, as Morata’s header from an Andrea Pirlo corner was redirected by Carlos Tevez, but Omar Elabdellaoui performed a decisive goalline clearance. Tevez had the ball in the net, but was offside when Stephan Lichtsteiner flicked on the corner. Dominguez threatened again with a smart half-volley flashed across the face of goal. Pirlo gave the ball away repeatedly in midfield and was penalised for it when sparking an Olympiacos counter-attack, as it was pulled back for Patjim Kasami to side-foot into the near bottom corner. Kasami is no stranger to Juve, as he used to play for Palermo. Pirlo’s free kick found Giorgio Chiellini, who on his weaker foot was unable to steer it towards goal from close range. The veteran went for goal on another set play, only to turn over the bar. Sport Mediaset claimed that Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta went into the locker room at half-time to give the players a stern talking-to after that ineffectual performance. After the restart, Lichtsteiner scuffed a volley not far wide, as did Luka Milivojevic, while Pirlo was substituted after hoofing a free kick off target. Dominguez pulled back for Kasami, whose angled drive shaved a coat of paint off the base of the far post. Tevez curled over, though Morata had a great chance when he combined with Tevez, spun round and forced Roberto into a reaction save from point-blank range. Morata also nodded a Vidal cross over the bar and saw Botia charge down his shot in the six-yard box. Juve started to increase the pressure, as within 30 seconds first Roberto flapped a Paul Pogba cross-shot out from under the bar, then Vidal pulled back for Tevez and forced the goalkeeper to parry with his leg. The Bianconeri moved to a 4-2-3-1 system for the final 13 minutes and Roberto again was alert on a Pogba cross-shot when Eric Abidal ducked out of the way. The Olympiacos goalkeeper was decisive on the resulting corner, brilliantly palming a powerful Morata strike on to the bar with one hand. Roberto again got down quickly for another one-handed save on the Tevez daisy-cutter. Olympiacos held on for their fifth consecutive Champions League home win. Olympiacos 1-0 Juventus Scorers: Kasami 36 (O) Olympiacos: Roberto; Elabdellaoui, Botia, Abidal, Masuaku; Maniatis, Kasami (Giannoulis 90); Milivojevic, Dominguez (Fuster 85), N’Dinga; Mitroglou (Afellay 69) Juventus: Buffon; Ogbonna (Pereyra 77), Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba (Giovinco 87), Pirlo (Marchisio 57), Vidal, Asamoah; Morata, Tevez Ref: Mazic (SRB) http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS 1 - 0 P. Kasami 35' Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Olympiakos 1-0 Juventus: Kasami strikes as Old Lady stumble in Athens Kostas Mitroglou's cut-back was expertly swept home by the Swiss midfielder to give the Greek champions another shock victory in the group. Oct 22, 2014 An outstanding second-half performance from Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto helped earn his side a 1-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday. With the Greek side leading thanks to Pajtim Kasami's first-half goal at the Karaiskakis Stadium in this Champions League Group A encounter, Spaniard Roberto produced a string of superb saves after the interval to ensure they claimed all three points. In the space of 15 minutes midway through the second period, he made remarkable stops to deny Alvaro Morata, Paul Pogba and Carlos Tevez on what was a frustrating night for Massimiliano Allegri's men. Former Fulham man Kasami had earlier struck a low finish into the bottom left-hand corner as Olympiakos continued their strong recent run of results at home on Europe's biggest club stage. Over the past 12 months, Olympiakos have beaten Benfica, Anderlecht, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid on their own soil, and this result against the Italian champions represented their fifth consecutive home victory in the Champions League. Juve, who dropped points in Serie A for the first time this season on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo, had Chile international Arturo Vidal back in the side after he was rested at the weekend, but the midfielder failed to have a telling impact as Olympiakos held on to move onto six points at the halfway stage in the group - three more than Juventus. The hosts made a bright start, Kostas Mitroglou flicking a half-chance wide before Alejandro Dominguez brought a flying save out of Gianluigi Buffon with a free-kick in the opening seven minutes. Juve went close themselves five minutes later as Tevez's stabbed effort was headed off the line by Omar Elabdellaoui as Olympiakos failed to deal with Andrea Pirlo's corner. Tevez did have the ball in the net in the 20th minute, but his header was rightly disallowed for offside as the hosts showed further hesitancy from a Pirlo set-piece. The game continued to ebb and flow, and a superb touch and volley from Dominguez flashed across the face of goal in the 27th minute. Ten minutes before the break, Olympiakos opened the scoring with a well-worked goal. Dominguez led the break and played the ball to Mitroglou, who laid a pass back into Kasami for the midfielder to fire left-footed beyond Buffon from the edge of the penalty area. Morata went close with a left-footed volley six minutes after the interval. Kasami should have doubled his and Olympiakos' tally on the hour mark, but he rolled the ball wide from six yards after being teed up by the influential Dominguez. Juve almost took advantage of that miss five minutes later, but Roberto brilliantly parried Morata's thumping effort from eight yards. Roberto performed heroics once more as the game entered the final quarter of an hour, clawing away Pogba's cross before keeping out Tevez's close-range effort with his legs. With nine minutes remaining, he pulled off another outstanding save, reacting sharply to tip Morata's fierce drive onto the crossbar as Juve continued to press hard for an equaliser. But a leveller did not arrive as the Greek side held on for a battling victory that puts them in pole position to qualify for the knockout stages. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

Io mi sentirei offeso se fossi Giovinco.

Ne ha preso un altro.

6 minuti alla fine .... Giovinco time!

Si sapeva, ma non riusciamo a segnare ugualmente.

Ogbonna fuori, Pereyra in campo

Il pareggio sarebbe giusto.

Non ce n'é bisogno, facciamo da soli.

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) HT 1-0: Olympiacos upset Juventus Oct 22, 2014 Juventus are trailing 1-0 to Olympiacos at half-time after a goal from ex-Palermo player Patjim Kasami. Elsewhere in the group, Atletico Madrid and Malmo are goalless at the break. This was a head-to-head in Athens, as all four teams in the group had one win and one defeat going in. The Bianconeri missed Andrea Barzagli, Martin Caceres, Romulo and Luca Marrone, but Alvaro Morata and Arturo Vidal were picked rather than Fernando Llorente and Claudio Marchisio. The Greek side had to do without Jorge Benitez and Siovas, but dropped Ibrahim Afellay. Juve adopted their all-blue away strip, scrapping the green version that had brought criticism in their 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid. The hosts had an aggressive start and after six minutes Gigi Buffon flew to fingertip the Alejandro Dominguez free kick out of the top corner. Juve had a great chance to take the lead on 11 minutes, as Morata’s header from an Andrea Pirlo corner was redirected by Carlos Tevez, but Omar Elabdellaoui performed a decisive goalline clearance. Tevez had the ball in the net, but was offside when Stephan Lichtsteiner flicked on the corner. Dominguez threatened again with a smart half-volley flashed across the face of goal. Pirlo gave the ball away repeatedly in midfield and was penalised for it when sparking an Olympiacos counter-attack, as it was pulled back for Patjim Kasami to side-foot into the near bottom corner. Kasami is no stranger to Juve, as he used to play for Palermo. Pirlo’s free kick found Giorgio Chiellini, who on his weaker foot was unable to steer it towards goal from close range. The veteran went for goal on another set play, only to turn over the bar. Olympiacos 1-0 Juventus (Half-Time) Scorers: Kasami 36 (O) Olympiacos: Roberto; Elabdellaoui, Botia, Abidal, Masuaku; Maniatis, Kasami; Milivojevic, Dominguez, N’Dinga; Mitroglou Juventus: Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Vidal, Asamoah; Morata, Tevez Ref: Mazic (SRB) http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

OLIMPIAKOS - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Georgios Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Marotta: 'Olympiacos-Juve battle' Oct 22, 2014 Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta expects “a sporting battle” against Olympiacos tonight. “It is an important game, there is a lot at stake,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia. “We know that we are taking on a good team, so this will be a sporting battle. Olympiacos beat Atletico Madrid here and we therefore need to be very motivated. It will be a battle.” Fernando Llorente and Claudio Marchisio are dropped in favour of Alvaro Morata and Arturo Vidal. “Juventus must have a competitive squad, not just the starting XI. The Coach then makes his evaluations.” The Bianconeri need a boost after their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid and Saturday’s 1-1 Serie A draw at Sassuolo. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

Punizione di Pirlo .... non va.

Morata fanno fatica a tenerlo.

Incredibile!

Siamo proprio dei polli

Come da previsione: greci forti in attacco e deboli in difesa.

Goal Juve ma annullato per fuorigioco.

Entrata da dietro su Morata e dov'é il cartellino, arbitro serbo?