Olympiacos beats Armani Milan 84-78 in EuroLeague and returns to the top

A close win hours after a serious injury

Olympiacos beat Armani Milan 84-78 at the SUNEL Arena in Piraeus on Friday, 30 October 2026, in round 9 of the EuroLeague. The win lifted the Greek side to 7-2 and, according to Vima Online, returned them to the top of the table. Milan fell to 1-8 and sit at the bottom of the standings, according to NEWS 24/7. The result came a few hours after Yan Montero had surgery for a serious injury, and the club dedicated the effort to its injured teammate.

Miller-McIntyre and Vezenkov carry the scoring

Cody Miller-McIntyre was the standout for Olympiacos, finishing with 24 points, four assists and three rebounds. Sasha Vezenkov added 23 points and four rebounds, while Tyson Ward scored 14 points with three rebounds and three assists. Miller-McIntyre took the initiative on offence and playmaking alike, and a three-pointer from Kostas Papanikolaou put Olympiacos ahead 19-17 in the first quarter. According to in.gr, Miller-McIntyre's 18 first-half points surpassed the 17 he had scored for Olympiacos against Barcelona.

Cody Miller-McIntyre (Olympiacos)24

Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos)23

AJ Cole (Milan)17

Tyson Ward (Olympiacos)14

Moses Wright (Milan)14

Cody Miller-McIntyre (Olympiacos)

24 points

Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos)

23 points

AJ Cole (Milan)

17 points

Tyson Ward (Olympiacos)

14 points

Moses Wright (Milan)

14 points

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Milan kept the game close

Milan started more effectively and led 10-7 in the fourth minute, with two three-pointers from AJ Cole. Olympiacos regained control with a late first-quarter push, but Milan kept pressure on through the second quarter. The sides were level at 44-44 at halftime, and Olympiacos went into the third quarter still in contention. Miller-McIntyre's three-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Olympiacos a 69-61 lead, before Milan closed the gap in the final minutes.

Absences and the Montero injury

Bartzokas' side played without Yan Montero, Evan Fournier and Tyler Dorsey, and John Kontsar stayed on the bench. Montero's surgery means he will miss six months of action. Milan's top performers included AJ Cole with 17 points, Moses Wright with 14 and Marko Gudurić, with the Italian side scoring in the same way as the Greek side. Alec Peters received a warm reception on his return to Piraeus as an opponent.

What comes next

Olympiacos next play Red Star in the Ano Liosia indoor arena on the evening of 6 November. Milan, according to NEWS 24/7, are reportedly looking at the market and may replace coach Pepe Poeta in the coming days, though no club confirmation was reported.