Olympiakos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final after making history with their 2-0 win against Aston Villa in Thursday's semi-final second leg.
The only other Greek club to reach a European final were Panathinaikos, who were beaten by Ajax in the 1971 European Cup final. Adding to the sense of destiny for Olympiakos, they will face Italian side Fiorentina on May 29 at the AEK Arena, home of one of their local rivals and just 10 miles across Athens from their own stadium.
After losing last season's Europa Conference League final against West Ham, Fiorentina booked their return to the showpiece by defeating Club Brugge 4-3 on aggregate in the other semi-final on Wednesday.
Olympiakos starting XI: Tzolakis (GK); Rodinei, Retsos, David Carmo, Ortega, Hezze, Iborra, Podence, Chiquinho, Fortounis and El Kaabi.
Fiorentina starting XI: Terracciano (GK); Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi, Arthur, Mandragora, Nico Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Kouame and Belotti.
May 29, 2024