Olympiacos vs. Bayer: Pirola's Exit and a 'Damn It' Moment

Olympiacos was defeated by Bayer Leverkusen at Karaiskakis Stadium, with Pirola's injury-related exit proving to be a decisive factor. His replacement, Biancone, didn't perform as expected, and Schick scored twice for Bayer.

Mendilibar surprised with the simultaneous use of El Kaabi and Taremi in the starting lineup. In the first half, a goal by El Kaabi was disallowed via VAR.

Despite efforts and opportunities, Olympiacos failed to achieve a positive result. Pirola's departure in the second half weakened the team, with Schick taking advantage of his absence to score.

The final score of 0-2 leaves Olympiacos with regrets, as the team showed a good European face but failed to avoid defeat. One of the questions that arises is the failure to acquire an additional stopper to cover Retsos and Pirola.