Olympiacos beat Kifisia 3-2 as Zelson Martins scores in stoppage time

A late winner at Leoforos

Olympiacos beat Kifisia 3-2 in the ninth round of the Stoiximan Super League, with Zelson Martins scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time (90+5). Kifisia had cut the deficit to one goal and then drew level in the closing minutes, so the winner came after a tense finish. The result took Olympiacos to the top of the table, a position one report described as temporary. It was Olympiacos's fifth consecutive league win.

How the goals came

Roka opened the scoring in the 46th minute after Silva won the ball from Pombo and fed the move forward, with Tsikinio leaving the pass for him. Marius Mouantilmantzi, who had come on as a substitute, headed in from a Tsikinio corner in the 71st minute to make it 2-0. Emboula reduced the deficit for Kifisia in the 80th minute. Pombo then struck the woodwork in the 86th minute, which kept the home side's hopes alive. Martins finally settled the match at 90+5 after a Freuler assist.

Chances before the break

Olympiacos began the match in control of possession, but cheap errors in midfield allowed Kifisia to win the ball and threaten four times in the first six minutes or so. Sagal shot in the sixth minute, but Tiknizian cleared the danger, and Pombo tested the goalkeeper Ortega shortly afterwards. Tsikinio had Olympiacos's first real chance in the 14th minute, shooting over the bar after a Freuler run, and Ortega saved a header from Zolimpoua in the 19th minute. Ramirez then kept out a Tsikinio shot in the 33rd minute.

Kifisia came closest to scoring just before half-time, when Christopoulos found space in the box after a Rukunakis pass, but Pirola blocked the shot and Ortega cleared the rebound for a corner. The first half therefore ended goalless, with both sides creating openings but neither converting them. The second half then opened with Olympiacos moving quickly in front of goal.

Table and next fixtures

Olympiacos are set to host PAOK at Karaiskakis on 8 November at 21:00, before the league is paused for the international break. Their next match is an away fixture against Rennes in the Europa League on 4 November at 17:30. Kifisia host Volos at the Panthessaliko on 7 November at 17:00. The win keeps Olympiacos's momentum going into a busy week for the club.