Leverkusen beat Olympiacos, Champions League progress in sight | OneFootball

This Wednesday, with two goals from Patrik Schick, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Olympiacos 2-0 at the Karaiskákis Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs, gaining an advantage for the return match.

Match Situation

With the victory, Bayer Leverkusen secured an advantage for the return match and can afford to lose by up to one goal. On the other hand, Olympiacos needs to chase the result to advance in the competition.

📋 Match Summary

🔴OLYMPIACOS 0 X 2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN⚫

🏆 Competition: Champions League Playoff (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Karaiskákis Stadium 📅 Date: February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Patrik Schick, at 15′ of the 2nd half (Leverkusen) ⚽ Patrik Schick, at 18′ of the 2nd half (Leverkusen)

How the Game Went

Bayer Leverkusen opened the scoring only in the second half, with Patrik Schick. At 15 minutes, the Germans launched a quick counterattack after an Olympiacos error in the attacking field, and the striker faced the goalkeeper one-on-one to score the first goal of the match.

Three minutes later, Patrik Schick scored again. After a corner kick from the right side of Bayer Leverkusen's attack, the number 14 appeared at the near post to rise above the defense and head the ball in.

Upcoming Matches

Olympiacos

Olympiacos vs Panetolikos (Greek Super League) Date and Time: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) at 12 PM Venue: Karaiskakis Stadium

Bayer Leverkusen 

Union Berlin vs Leverkusen (German Championship) Date and Time: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) at 11:30 AM Venue: An der Alten Forsterei Stadium

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