In a huge fight, Olympiacos grab the first away win against Brescia for the day 3 of Champions League. The goal of Obradovic in the last three seconds ensured the positive result and now, the team is on the top of the group moving a step closer to the Final-8 and proving that it is one of the favourites to win the trophy. 

Key action: 

The ‘’Reds’’ got the better start and went 0-2 up having a great defensive performance. The hosts responded with three straight goals in the second and seemed to be en route to another win but our team had more in the tank with the first half ending 3-3. In the third quarter the Italians rushed ahead twice (4-3, 5-4) but Olympiacos was achieving to score and draw. Brescia led 6-5 once more with 3:26 till the end but Paulo Obradovic equalised soon, then in a dramatic finish he converted a man-up, securing a crucial win for Olympiacos with 4 seconds from time.

Match data:

The quarters: 0-2, 3-1, 2-1, 1-3

Goals: 

1st quarter: 0-1 Fountoulis (6:00), 0-2 Fountoulis (4:29)

2nd quarter: 1-2 Paskovic (7:03), 2-2 Rizzo (5:56), 3-2 Janovic (4:47), 3-3 Mourikis (3:44), 

3rd quarter: 4-3 Nora (5:50), 4-4 Obradovic (2:38), 5-4 Presciutti (00:05),

4th quarter: 5-5 Genidounias (4:50), 6-5 Rizzo (3:26), 6-6 Mourikis (2:46), 6-7 Obradovic (00:03)

Squads: 

Brescia (Alessandro Bovo): Del Lungo, Guerrato, Presciutti C., Manzi, Paskovic 1, Rizzo 2, Muslim, Nora 1, Presciutti N. 1, Bertoli, Janovic 1, Vukcevic, Morretti

Olympiacos (Thodoris Vlachos): Pavic, Mylonakis, Delakas, Genidounias 1, Fountoulis 2, Nikolaidis, Dervisis, Buslje, Mourikis 1, Gounas, Argyropoulos, Obradovic 3, Galanopoulos

Quotes: 

Thodoris Vlachos said: ‘’We got an important away win against a strong team. We could have lost when Brescia led 6-5 three minutes before the end. However, we reacted, equalised and finally won the game. The game could have ended in draw but we were cool, made right offensive choices and scored a winning goal that gives us the first place in the group. Now, we focus on the next game.’’

Paulo Obradovic stated: ‘’It was a tough game as we expected as Brescia is a very strong team especially in its home. Our performance could be better but we achieved to win. Now, we start preparing for the next and I hope that we will be healthy and become better and better.’’