2-0. Mendilibar beat Emery and made history at Olympiacos

After conquering the European League with the Seville Last season, Jose Luis Mendilibar will fight to bring to his record the Conference League for now. The Basque coach arrives Olympiacos while the course is in progress, after being dismissed by Seville months before, and was able to lead the said Greek team to what would be the first European final in its history. This Thursday it was confirmed after being charged in the semi-finals of nothing more and nothing less than Aston Villa of Unai Emerydesignated as the strong favorite to win the title. Olympiacos Not only did they surprise by winning the first leg 2-4, but they also won this Thursday’s match 2-0, with a double from the Moroccan. The Friendwho scored no more and no less than five of the six goals of Olympiacos on this tie.

Forced to return to reach the final where everyone is waiting for him, the Aston Villa He took the initiative in the game from the start, but in a hurry and without the ability to be comfortable in front of the high pressure he suggested. Mendilibar. And in the 10th minute, Quini’s fine run into the area ended with the Córdoba winger assisting. The Friendwhich did not fail in purpose. Unai Emery He took the blow well, asked his team to calm down and knew that there were many games ahead, but the Gipuzkoan could not have imagined that the next and final goal of the rivalry would also come from Olympiacos. It came to 78′, when The Friend he defeated the defense of Aston Villa to catch a long ball from Tzolakis, goalkeeper of Olympiacos, and eventually lose Emiliano Martínez.

Final is close to home

Olympiacos will play in its final Conference League not at home, but almost. The same will be held on Wednesday, May 29 in Athens, and there is no doubt that those from Piraeus will be the majority against their rival, the Fiorentina. The Italian team, who lost last year’s Conference final against West Ham, eliminated Bruges on Wednesday.