Champions League 2019-20: Bayern Munich 2-0 Olympiacos - 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis 

#2 The Greek gladiators valiantly go down

Olympiacos went down fighting

Before the game at the Allianz Arena, Olympiacos boasted a solitary point in the Champions League; a result that was earned at home against a Tottenham side who were in crisis.

Thus, the Greek side would’ve been forgiven to look at the encounter against Bayern with trepidation, considering their last visit to the Allianz Arena had culminated in a 4-0 defeat.

However, the visitors portrayed an enormous amount of determination and grit to keep themselves in the game, even as the hosts bossed proceedings and racked up astounding passing numbers.

Olympiacos’ goalkeeper, Jose Sa, was the pick of the bunch as he came up trumps on numerous occasions. He wonderfully denied Coman twice while he also made smart saves from Goretzka and Thomas Muller.

Apart from the Portuguese, Ruben Semedo and Yassine Meriah were also brilliant for large swathes of the contest as they kept Bayern’s much-vaunted attack at bay.

Moreover, they looked composed whenever they got hold of the ball and were willing to play through the lines, rather than aimlessly hoofing the ball forward.

However, the exhaustion accumulated from chasing the ball eventually cost them as they switched off in the 69th minute, allowing Lewandowski to steal a march and poke the ball past Sa.

Yet, one couldn’t take anything away from the effort Olympiacos put in on Wednesday. And, with a bit of luck, they could’ve even nicked a point off their illustrious rivals.