Olympiakos Piraeus vs 16.09.26 19:002 – 1Full Time
Jagiellonia — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Yaremchuk strike gives Olympiakos win over Jagiellonia
Olympiakos Piraeus came from behind to beat Jagiellonia 2-1 in their opening UEFA Europa League league-stage match at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. The result offered relief for Imanol Alguacil's side after a run of poor domestic form, while Jagiellonia arrived on the back of a strong recent sequence under Adrian Siemieniec.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jagiellonia struck first when Kajetan Szmyt converted an assist from Nik Prelec in the 20th minute to make it 0-1. Olympiakos responded before the break, with Armando González levelling in the 43rd minute, set up by Panagiotis Retsos, leaving the sides level at 1-1 at half-time.
The hosts pushed on after the interval and were rewarded in the 84th minute when Roman Yaremchuk, assisted by Remo Freuler, restored their lead and settled the contest at 2-1. Olympiakos dominated territory and chances throughout, finishing with far greater attacking output than their visitors managed across the ninety minutes.
Szmyt scored the opening goal for Jagiellonia and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3, while Freuler's assist for the winner underlined his influence in Olympiakos's midfield.
Olympiakos overwhelmed Jagiellonia territorially, registering 25 shots to just 4 from the visitors.
Olympiakos Piraeus beat Jagiellonia 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Olympiakos Piraeus met Jagiellonia in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. Referee: Harm Osmers.
Team pages: Olympiakos Piraeus · Jagiellonia · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Kajetan Szmyt (assist: Nik Prelec) — 0–1 · Watch Kajetan Szmyt's goal video (20')
- 43' Goal: Armando González (assist: Panagiotis Retsos) — 1–1 · Watch Armando González's goal video (43')
- 84' Goal: Roman Yaremchuk (assist: Remo Freuler) — 2–1 · Watch Roman Yaremchuk's goal video (84')
Starting line-ups
Olympiakos Piraeus (4-2-3-1)
Jagiellonia (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Olympiakos Piraeus 57%, the draw 24%, Jagiellonia 19%. It finished Olympiakos Piraeus 2–1 Jagiellonia.
Olympiakos Piraeus' rating edge carries it — Olympiakos Piraeus are the stronger side on our strength rating, and UEFA Europa League home advantage on top gives Olympiakos Piraeus a clear lead. The draw at 24% is trimmed by a league that produces few draws.
Why Olympiakos Piraeus at 57%?
Olympiakos Piraeus sit 131 points higher on our strength rating — 1757 to 1625. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,812 such games. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.6% of 4,438 games vs 44.9% across all 100,233 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 56–26–18.
Why only 57%?
Jagiellonia hold 6 more possession points (48 to 42 in recent games) across a 131-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,685 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,835. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off. The goals environment adds 1.1 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Olympiakos Piraeus vs Jagiellonia final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Kajetan Szmyt's goal against Olympiakos Piraeus (20').
- Watch Armando González's goal against Jagiellonia (43').
- Watch Roman Yaremchuk's goal against Jagiellonia (84').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Olympiakos Piraeus 2–1 Jagiellonia. Explore more on the Olympiakos Piraeus and Jagiellonia team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Olympiakos Piraeus vs Jagiellonia?
Olympiakos Piraeus beat Jagiellonia 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Olympiakos Piraeus vs Jagiellonia?
Kajetan Szmyt (20') for Jagiellonia; Armando González (43') for Olympiakos Piraeus; Roman Yaremchuk (84') for Olympiakos Piraeus.
›Where can I watch Olympiakos Piraeus vs Jagiellonia highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Olympiakos Piraeus 2–1 Jagiellonia are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.