Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos have confronted one another on 4 events within the UEFA Champions League, with either side profitable two video games apiece. The German aspect did win the one one up to now to have taken place in Germany, nonetheless (2-0 in October 2002).
Olympiakos have solely gained one in every of their 11 away video games in opposition to German sides in European competitors (D1 L9), scoring simply 5 objectives throughout the 11 and failing to maintain a clear sheet each time (24 conceded).
Of the 191 cases of a staff shedding by 2+ objectives at dwelling within the first leg of a knockout stage tie within the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, solely two have managed to progress following the second leg: Manchester United versus Paris SG (2018-19 final 16, 3-3 on mixture) and Ajax versus Benfica (1968-69 quarter-finals, 4-4 on mixture).
Bayer Leverkusen have progressed from 20 of their 22 earlier knockout stage ties in main European competitors after profitable the primary of two legs, with their solely eliminations coming in opposition to Atlético Madrid in 2014-15 (UEFA Champions League final 16) and Udinese in 1999-00 (UEFA Cup final 32).
Olympiakos had been overwhelmed 0-2 at dwelling within the first leg of this tie however haven’t misplaced each legs of a knockout stage tie in main European competitors with out scoring since 2012-13 (0-3 and 0-1 v Levante within the UEFA Europa League final 32).
Having gained their final two (v Kairat and Ajax), Olympiakos might be aiming to win three consecutive away video games for the primary time ever within the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (82 away video games performed).
Kasper Hjulmand has gained 44.4% of his UEFA Champions League video games accountable for Bayer Leverkusen (W4 D3 L2); the very best win proportion of any supervisor with the German aspect within the competitors (min. 3 video games).
Olympiakos have made essentially the most high-intensity pressures (3,533) and compelled essentially the most excessive turnovers (102) of any staff within the UEFA Champions League this season. They made 497 high-intensity pressures within the first leg of this tie; the second-most by a staff in a sport on this version, after Villlarreal’s 514 v Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick has scored 4 objectives in seven UEFA Champions League appearances below Kasper Hjulmand, averaging a objective each 107 minutes performed. His file within the competitors below all managers aside from Hjulmand stands at one objective in 27 appearances, with a minutes per objective ratio of 1,552.
Only Vitinha (146) has made extra line-breaking passes than Bayer Leverkusen’s Aleix García (142) within the UEFA Champions League this season. 76 of these have been passes breaking the opposition’s attacking line; the outright most by any participant.
