Olympiakos lost their opening group game in the Champions League on Tuesday night when they were beaten 1-0 at home by French side Marseille. Lucho Gonzalez scored the only goal of the game. The Argentine midfielder exploited a lapse in the Greek side’s defense and met a cross from Jeremy Morel to score in the 51st minute, beating his former River Plate teammate Franco Costanzo in the Olympiakos goal.
The French team dominated most of the game at Karaiskaki Stadium, but created few scoring opportunities.
Olympiakos squandered a strong start, with Mirallas missing three first-half chances.
The Greek side have had an unconventional start to the season, missing two matches in the domestic league after teams were relegated over a match-fixing scandal that left gaps in the fixture list.
Earlier, 10 Marseille fans were arrested in central Athens after briefly clashing with police. Riot police had been deployed in the city for a demonstration held by striking taxi drivers.
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