Olympiacos host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. This is an important night at home for the Greek champions, who must win to keep their qualification hopes alive after collecting just two points from their first four matches. Real Madrid arrive in Piraeus with nine points and the chance to tighten their grip on a top-two place.
Olympiacos come into this match strong at home domestically, but their Champions League campaign has been far less convincing, with only two goals scored so far. Real Madrid have a 3–0–1 record after losing 1–0 to Liverpool at Anfield.
Match details
- Fixture: Olympiacos vs Real Madrid
- Competition: UEFA Champions League — Group Stage (Matchday 5)
- Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
- Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
- Kick-off: 21:00 GMT+2
How & Where to watch
The match will be broadcast live on Canal+, beIN Sports, Cosmote Sport, and TNT Sports.
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Olympiacos team news
Olympiacos enter this match needing a major turnaround in their European form. Despite strong home momentum in Greece, their Champions League performances have lacked goals and consistency.
Moroccan centre-forward Ayoub El Kaabi should play tonight.
- Injuries: Konstantinos Angelaki and Alexandros Paschalakis are out.
- Tactically: Mendilibar’s Olympiacos should favor a compact structure, potentially when out of possession, relying on fast transitions. They will likely target Real Madrid’s defensively weakened lineup, looking for opportunities from counterattacks or set pieces.
Predicted lineup: Tzolakis, Ortega, Pirola, Retsos, Rodinei, Garcia, Hezze, Podence, Chiquinho, Martins, El Kaabi.
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid travel to Greece with a continued injury crisis, particularly in defense.
- Injuries: Thibaut Courtois, Rüdiger, Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Huijsen, Mendy and Mastantuono are all out.
- Tactically: Alonso should keep a flexible system that can look like a 4–3–3, focusing on controlling possession and attacking aggressively through wide areas. Real will look to pin Olympiacos back, rotate between lines, and rely on individual brilliance to break down the Greek defence.
Predicted lineup (4–3–3): Lunin, Carreras, Tchouaméni, Ascencio, Trent, Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Vinícius, Mbappé, Güler.
Safe calls
- Real Madrid to Win
- Over 1.5 Goals
- Both Teams to Score: Yes
- Score prediction: Olympiacos 1–2 Real Madrid
