Olympiakos triumphs in Conference League final

Olympiakos has become the first Greek club to win a European cup as on Wednesday it defeated Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Athens.

The Reds defeated the Italian team 1-0 in extra time and triggered a night-long party across Greece, thanks to a goal five minutes from the end of the additional 30 minutes.

The final was not an exciting affair for the neutrals, but very dramatic for the fans at the stadium.

The game was mostly balanced in the 120 minutes played, with the two teams appearing particularly cautious in defense.

Fiorentina was the most proactive in the first half and created more chances, against an Olympiakos that had Kostas Fortounis on a rather poor night.

Instead, the introduction of Stevan Jovetic - a former Fiorentina player - livened up the Olympiakos attack in the second half. The Montenegrin missed a great...

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