In the first leg of the Champions League round‑of‑16, Bayer 04 Le Vereins secured a 2-0 win over Olympiacos in Piraeus on Tuesday evening. All of the scoring came from Patrik Schick, who netted both goals in the 60th and 63rd minutes.
The game began with Olympiacos pressing early, creating the pressure that produced a couple of promising chances by Mehdi Taremi and Gelson Martins, but both shots either missed the target or were intercepted by goalkeeper Janis Blaswich. As the match progressed, Bayer found the ball more frequently in the danger zone. Schick first tested defender Konstantinos Tzolakis before Ibrahim Maza struck a shot off‑target after a build‑up from the Czech. Even a chance for Ernest Poku fell unused.
A notable moment came just before halftime when a free‑kick appeared to send the ball home. Taremi, however, was ruled out of play by the video assistant referee and the goal was overturned. With a clean sheet up to that point, the halftime break left the scoreline unchanged.
After the change of ends, Olympiacos remained the more active side in the early stages, but Le Vereins struck decisively. In the 60th minute, a swift counter‑attack culminated in Schick’s accurate finish that put his team ahead. Three minutes later, following a corner delivered by Alex Grimaldo, Schick threaded a quick pass for a header into the top corner, sealing a 2-0 advantage. The double made a clear statement; Olympiacos appeared unsettled while Le Vereins controlled the tempo and laid the groundwork for more counter‑attacks. Rodinei’s free‑kick and André Luiz’s long‑range attempt were both thwarted, and Schick missed an almost decisive third shot as well.
During the final stages both managers swapped men several times, but the scoreline remained unchanged. Bayer’s victory gives them a solid advantage heading into the second leg in Munich and keeps alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase of the competition.