Olympiakos 2-1 West Ham: Kostas Fortounis strike and Angelo Ogbonna own goal consign Irons to defeat

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By Marissa ThomasBBC Sport

Last updated on Less than a minute ago.From the section European Football

Olympiakos players celebrate taking the lead against West Ham in the Europa LeagueOlympiakos were without a win in their past six home games against English clubs in major European competitions (D2 L4) since beating Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League in February 2014

West Ham slipped to their first Europa League defeat of the season as they were beaten at Olympiakos.

Kostas Fortounis surged through the West Ham defence and struck from 25 yards to open the scoring.

Angelo Ogbonna then turned into his own net just before the break to further deflate the Irons.

Lucas Paqueta's brilliant volley in the 87th minute came too late with the Hammers unable to salvage something from the game.

David Moyes' side remain top of Group A despite losing.

Olympiakos started brightly, Sotiris Alexandropoulos' early effort forcing Alphonse Areola to save low down to his left.

The home side were winless in their past 11 Europa League games, their longest run without victory in major European competition, but there was no lack of confidence against West Ham.

The Hammers dominated possession but looked disjointed throughout, with Said Benrahma firing against the side-netting in the early stages.

James Ward-Prowse whipped a promising free-kick wide of the post, while Danny Ings got on the end of a corner but could not keep his header down and it nestled on the roof of the net.

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Olympiakos

  1. Squad number1Player namePaschalakis

  2. Squad number23Player nameRodinei

  3. Squad number25Player namePorozo

  4. Squad number45Player nameRetsos

  5. Squad number3Player nameOrtega

  6. Squad number32Player nameHezze

  7. Squad number4Player nameCamara

  8. Squad number56Player nameDaniel Podence

  9. Squad number15Player nameAlexandropoulos

  10. Squad number7Player nameFortounis

  11. Squad number9Player nameEl Kaabi

  1. Squad number10Player nameGustavo Scarpa

  2. Squad number18Player nameQuini

  3. Squad number19Player nameMasouras

  4. Squad number22Player nameJovetic

  5. Squad number98Player nameSolbakken

West Ham United

  1. Squad number23Player nameAreola

  2. Squad number24Player nameKehrer

  3. Squad number15Player nameMavropanos

  4. Squad number21Player nameOgbonna

  5. Squad number33Player nameEmerson

  6. Squad number28Player nameSoucek

  7. Squad number7Player nameWard-Prowse

  8. Squad number14Player nameKudus

  9. Squad number22Player nameBenrahma

  10. Squad number8Player nameFornals

  11. Squad number18Player nameIngs

  1. Squad number9Player nameAntonio

  2. Squad number10Player nameLucas Paquetá

  3. Squad number17Player nameCornet

  4. Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez

  5. Squad number20Player nameBowen

Line-ups

Olympiakos

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Paschalakis
  • 23de AlmeidaSubstituted forMarín Ruizat 75'minutes
  • 25Porozo
  • 45RetsosBooked at 47mins
  • 3Ortega
  • 32Hezze
  • 4CamaraBooked at 82mins
  • 56PodenceSubstituted forSolbakkenat 85'minutes
  • 15AlexandropoulosBooked at 65minsSubstituted forMasourasat 85'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 7FortounisSubstituted forJoveticat 90+5'minutes
  • 9El KaabiSubstituted forFurtado Scarpaat 90+5'minutes

Substitutes

  • 10Furtado Scarpa
  • 11El Arabi
  • 17Vrousai
  • 18Marín Ruiz
  • 19Masouras
  • 20Carvalho
  • 21Biel Mas Jaume
  • 22Jovetic
  • 88Tzolakis
  • 98Solbakken
  • 99Papadoudis

West Ham

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 23Areola
  • 24Kehrer
  • 15Mavropanos
  • 21OgbonnaBooked at 88mins
  • 33EmersonBooked at 66mins
  • 28Soucek
  • 7Ward-ProwseSubstituted forÁlvarezat 72'minutes
  • 14KudusSubstituted forCornetat 72'minutes
  • 22BenrahmaSubstituted forBowenat 58'minutes
  • 8FornalsSubstituted forLucas Paquetáat 57'minutesBooked at 64mins
  • 18IngsSubstituted forAntonioat 58'minutesBooked at 76mins

Substitutes

  • 2Johnson
  • 3Cresswell
  • 4Zouma
  • 9Antonio
  • 10Lucas Paquetá
  • 17Cornet
  • 19Álvarez
  • 20Bowen
  • 27Aguerd
  • 45Mubama
  • 49Anang

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Olympiakos 2, West Ham United 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Olympiakos 2, West Ham United 1.

  3. Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).

  4. Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.

  5. Substitution, Olympiakos. Stevan Jovetic replaces Konstantinos Fortounis.

  6. Substitution, Olympiakos. Gustavo Scarpa replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.

  7. Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Foul by Ola Solbakken (Olympiakos).

  9. Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  10. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Foul by Giorgos Masouras (Olympiakos).

  12. Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).

  13. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.

  15. Attempt missed. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jackson Porozo.

  16. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.

  18. Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Porozo (Olympiakos).

  19. Goal! Olympiakos 2, West Ham United 1. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

  20. Substitution, Olympiakos. Giorgos Masouras replaces Sotiris Alexandropoulos.

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