Olympiacos 3-4 Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Mbappe-Fuelled Los Blancos Seal Thrilling Victory
Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Olympiacos 4-3 at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in a UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Matchday 5 fixture on Wednesday, courtesy of a sensational four-goal haul from Kylian Mbappe. After falling behind to an eighth-minute strike by Chiquinho, Madrid roared back inside 22 minutes as Mbappe equalised, then added a header in the 24th and completed a rapid hat-trick by the 29th. A fourth goal came after the break, but Olympiacos kept the tie alive. Mehdi Taremi halved the deficit in the 52nd minute, and Ayoub El Kaabi pulled one back in the 81st. However, Los Blancos held firm to seal a nervy but thrilling win in Piraeus.
Olympiacos' Gabriel Strefezza, right, and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe at the end of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
Real Madrid's players greet fans after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, centre, dribbles past Olympiacos' Rodinei during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, left, celebrates with his teammate Vinicius Junior after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
Olympiacos' Mehdi Taremi, right, reacts after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
Olympiacos' Mehdi Taremi, center, scores his side's 2nd goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe attempts a shot on goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's 3rd goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis
Olympiacos' Chiquinho, left, celebrates with his teammate after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
Olympiacos' Gelson Martins, right, challenges for the ball with Real Madrid's Raul Asencio during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece. | Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris
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