Arsenal visit Olympiacos this evening in the first leg of the teams’ Europa League last-16 tie, with the Gunners out to avoid elimination by the Greek champions for a second straight season.
Arsenal defeated Olympiacos 1-0 in the first leg of the sides’ last-32 meeting last term, but their opponents progressed on away goals after striking in the last minute of extra time in the second leg for a 2-1 victory on the night. In similar fashion, Mikel Arteta’s players left it late in the round of 32 this year, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netting at the death to seal a 3-2 second-leg win against Benfica last month after a 1-1 first-leg draw with the Portuguese outfit.
Olympiacos, similarly, required a late goal in the second leg of their last-32 tie – for the second straight year. Pedro Martins’ side were 5-4 victors on aggregate against PSV Eindhoven, with Ahmed Mahgoub’s 88th-minute goal dragging Olympiacos into the last 16 despite a 2-1 defeat on the night. They beat Lamia 3-0 on the weekend, while Arsenal stuttered in a 1-1 draw against Burnley in the Premier League. Follow live updates from Arsenal vs Olympiacos in the Europa League last 16 below, following the conclusion of Manchester United vs AC Milan.
