Olympiacos beats Marko 2-0 in Greek Cup League Phase to reach eight straight wins

A comfortable away win

Olympiacos beat Marko 2-0 on 28 October 2026 at the municipal stadium in Markopoulo, in the fourth matchday of the Superbet Greek Cup League Phase. The win was Olympiacos' eighth straight in all competitions and their third from three matches in the competition, which strengthened their hopes of a direct place in the knockout stage. Marko, coached by Soulis Papadopoulos, were the hosts and kept the contest close for long spells. Reports put Olympiacos' first-half possession at 74%, and they kept a clean sheet for a seventh consecutive game. The match also stood out for its atmosphere, with the supporters of both clubs creating a lively scene in the stands.

Goals and chances

Manolis Saliakas opened the scoring in the 15th minute. The move began with a throw-in, Filis picked up the ball in the box and laid it off for Saliakas, who struck low from the edge of the area. Marko responded through Youssef El Arabi in the 24th minute, but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Popovic after a mistake in the Olympiacos defence opened the way. In the 71st minute, David Karmo rose above the Marko defence to head home a corner from Puerta, making it 2-0.

Second-half pressure

Marko came out more aggressively after the break and created the better early chances. Around the 50th minute Nekoul ran in behind the Olympiacos defence, and Popovic came off his line to clear the ball. Nekoul then forced another save from Popovic at the 55th minute. Karmo cleared on the line from a corner shortly before, and his later header came soon after that clearance, which kept the hosts from pulling a goal back.

Youssef El Arabi's return

Morocco international Youssef El Arabi, Marko's striker, faced his former club. He spent five years at Olympiacos after joining in the summer of 2019, making 225 appearances and scoring 94 goals with 25 assists. He was the Greek league's top scorer in two consecutive seasons, scoring 20 goals in 2019-20 and 22 the following season, and was named the Super League's most valuable player in 2021. He won three Greek championships (2020, 2021, 2022), one Greek Cup (2020) and the Conference League in 2024. Before kick-off, he exchanged some banter with Olympiacos players and received applause from the home stands, then applauded the fans back.

What comes next

Olympiacos go on to a home derby against Panathinaikos in the next matchday of the Cup, while Marko face Niki Volos. One report placed Olympiacos on 9 points and second in the standings after this result. With the win, the Piraeus side kept the lead in the group stage race for a top-four finish that leads straight to the knockout stage.