Marseille away, and Olympiacos want two from two
Olympiacos go to the Vélodrome on Thursday for matchday two of the Europa League league phase (1) (2). Kickoff is 21:00 CEST. Your team opened with a 2–1 home win over Jagiellonia Bialystok, so a second straight win in Europe is on the table.
Marseille have already wobbled once in this competition. Imanol Alguacil is not changing anything for the trip: "Marseille play attacking football, especially at home they want to dominate the game even more. They use the power of their crowd by playing attacking football. But Olympiacos is the same, we cannot completely change our identity, the way we play" (1).
This is a crash test in Marseille, not a night out (1).
Marseille fans hunting Olympiacos supporters in the city
Olympiacos fans in Marseille have a serious problem. Marseille and AEK groups have been moving through hotels in the city, checking for Olympiacos ultras (3) (5) (9) (10). Videos posted on X show pockets of trouble in the streets before the game (9).
French authorities have gone heavy on security, with helicopters, drones and police across Marseille (5) (10). A helicopter circled the city for hours before kickoff (5).
