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Late Hassan goal gives Olympiakos 1-0 win over Marseille
A stoppage-time goal by late substitute Ahmed Hassan gave Olympiakos a 1-0 win over 1993 European Cup winners Marseille in their Champions League Group C match on Wednesday.
Hassan, who came on for Giorgos Masouras in the 84th minute, headed home an inch-perfect cross by former Marseille forward Mathieu Valbuena after a dominant Olympiakos had missed a string of chances.
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In a dour first half, Yann M'Vila volleyed over the bar and Youssef El-Arabi had a close-range shot blocked for the home side while Florian Thauvin fired just wide at the other end.
Olympiakos had a goal scrapped for offside after a VAR check in the 52nd minute, with Masouras sweeping in a rebound after Marseille keeper Steve Mandanda parried Valbuena's stinging low shot.
Lazar Randjelovic hit the post for Olympiakos in the 69th minute before the outstanding Mandanda palmed away a Valbuena volley from seven metres.
When the game seemed to be heading for a goalless stalemate, Hassan stepped up and beat Mandanda with an unstoppable downward header into the bottom left corner to give the Greek side a well-deserved win.
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UEFA Champions League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Madrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 18 |
Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Braga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |