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Olympiakos vs Aston Villa: UEFA Conference League Semi-Finals Second Leg Preview

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Olympiakos vs Aston Villa: UEFA Conference League Semi-Finals Second Leg Preview By Stephen Kountourou UEFA Conference League Semi-Final Second Leg: 09/05/24 Kick-off Time: 22:00 Greek Time Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium Where to Watch: Cosmote Sport 2 HD A two-legged tie can be one of the most nail-biting formats for club football supporters. Whether your club wins or loses the first leg, the anticipation for the conclusion of the second leg, and who progresses or bows out, is just as intense.  Either way, it’s the hope that kills you. The hope for progression with your team ahead on aggregate or the hope of overturning a deposit to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.  Olympiakos has experienced both this season, having famously comeback from the seemingly impossible against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and this Thursday against Aston Villa where they lead 4-2 on aggregate with the chance of reaching the first European final in the club's history.  The job is far from done against t

Aston Villa vs Olympiakos: UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Finals Preview

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 Aston Villa vs Olympiakos:  UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Finals Preview By Stephen Kountourou UEFA Conference League Semi-Final First Leg: 02/05/24 Kick-off Time: 22:00 Greek Time Venue: Villa Park Where to Watch: Cosmote Sport 2 HD It's Crunch time. The tale end. The last innings. In short, Olympiakos find themselves entering the month of May still fighting on all fronts. While it is an unlikely dream, Thrylos can be crowned Super League champions if they win their last three matches of the season with no slip-ups.  In Europe, the Piraeus side is two matches away from potentially the first final in the club's nearly 100-year history. But getting there is not simple.  Premier League side Aston Villa stands in the way of the Piraeus side and the final at the Agia Sofia Stadium in Athens. Jose Luis Mendilibar and Unai Emery, two former European winning managers will clash to see whose team reaches the promised land.  With the first leg in Birmingham looming, May could be t