The ‘’Legend’’ did another important victory as it beat OSC Budapest 10-6 and keeps its impressive performance having four wins and a draw in the first five days of Champions League. It was the absolute dominant in Budapest and remains on the top of the group. 

Key action: 

OSC Budapest was the team scored first but Olympiacos replied with two goals by Mourikis and Genidounias taking the lead of the game and kept it until the end of the first quarter. Also, the ‘’Legend’’ had a great defensive performance keeping the Hungarians scoreless in the first minutes of the second period. The hosts tied but Genidounias gave the lead again immediately. The Greek player widened the margin to two goals at the halftime (3-50)

Nikolaidis was excellent in the beginning of the second half winning a penalty and scoring a goal (3-7). Olympiacos continued to control the rhythm and run a 5-0 streak. Budapest scored two consecutive goals but the Greek team continued to be the dominant. The game ended 10-6 and the ‘’Reds’’ already broke three points clear after five rounds being the only unbeaten side in the entire field. 

Match data:

The quarters: 2-3, 1-2, 2-4, 1-1

Goals: 

1st quarter: 1-0 Erdelyi (6:36), 1-1 Mourikis (5:33), 1-2 Genidounias (3:47), 2-2 Salamon (2:29), 2-3 Gounas (00:47). 

2nd quarter: 3-3 Salamon (3:44), 3-4 Genidounias (2:58), 3-5 Genidounias (1:30).

3rd quarter: 3-6 Gounas (6:48), 3-7 Nikolaidis (5:56), 3-8 Fountoulis (3:12), 4-8 Seman (2:40), 5-8 Bundschuh (1:43), 5-9 Obradovic (00:59)

4th quarter: 5-10 Fountoulis (4:16), 6-10 Salamon (3:01)

Squads: 

OSC Budapest (Attila Petik): Bisztritsanyi, Brguljan, Gor-Nagy, Randelovic, Salamon 3, Toth, Hegedus, Seman 1, Erdelyi 1, Juhasz, Bundschuh 1, Ubovic, Barabas

Olympiacos (Thodoris Vlachos): Pavic, Mylonakis, Delakas, Genidounias 3, Fountoulis 2, Nikolaidis 1, Dervisis, Buslje, Mourikis 1, Gounas 2, Argyropoulos, Obradovic 1, Galanopoulos

Quotes: 

Vlachos stated: ‘’Another good result for us which is important for the qualification. We are on the top and we feel that we have the group under control. It wasn’t our best game and we didn’t give the same rhythm as in the home matches. We kept the game under control from the second quarter and we didn’t face any problem in the rest. I hope that players will relax and have a good time with their families.’’

Genidounias said: ‘’It was a tough game and so, an important win. We have to do a good streak in the beginning of the next year and take the first position in the group.’’