Olympiakos v Burnley

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:18 am

Match facts

Burnley will be the eighth different English team to face Olympiakos in European competition, but the first outside of the Champions League since 2005, when Newcastle lost both legs against them in the last 16 of the Uefa Cup.

Burnley are unbeaten in their four European games under Dyche (W2 D2), keeping a clean sheet in both legs of the previous round against Istanbul Basaksehir.

English sides have won two of their past 10 away games in Greece in European competition (D4 L4), however those have come in the most recent two.

Olympiakos have lost just one of their 10 games in Uefa Cup/Europa League qualifying, winning nine of those, including both games in 2018-19 (4-0 and 3-1 v FC Luzern).

On home soil, Olympiakos have a 100% records in Uefa Cup/Europa League qualifying, winning their five games by an aggregate score of 15-3.

Jack Cork is Burnley's top scorer in the current Europa League qualifying campaign (two), including netting the winning goal in the previous round against Istanbul Basaksehir (1-0).

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:17 pm

Those stats are not very encouraging. Time for the clarets to spoil the greeks’ home record.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:37 pm

Hadn't Istanbul Basaksahir only failed to score twice in 30 odd home games before they played us.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:13 pm

They are Euro experienced but do not play in the Premier League!

Burnley stormed the Prem!

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:16 pm

They havent even started ther season yet

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:59 pm

Is this the official match thread?

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:00 pm

Might as well be

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:05 pm

Evening All.

Smashing link.

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:05 pm

Barnes on the wind up. Love it.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:05 pm

Our first corner comes to nowt.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:06 pm

They can’t handle Barnes already

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:06 pm

Why is the pitch so bad?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:07 pm

Decent opening 5 minutes.

Always a fan · Post by **Always a fan** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:10 pm

Gonna be a long night with this referee I feel. Blatant foul on hendrick

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:10 pm

How is that not a foul

ClaretEngineer · Post by **ClaretEngineer** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:10 pm

Ref is dogger

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:11 pm

Thinking the same thing regarding referee. A bit of a homer or just not very good.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:11 pm

Unlucky there.
Great stuff from Ash.

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:11 pm

German Bight

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:12 pm

Started well

derryclaret · Post by **derryclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:12 pm

Evening all, wish I was out there.UTC

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:12 pm

playing well

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:12 pm

Well played by Gibson.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:13 pm

COME ON BURNLEY!

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:15 pm

Great to see Heaton back

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:15 pm

Doing ok, but need to force their keeper.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:15 pm

It's so good to see Tom back in goal.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:15 pm

Pitch is poor

Always a fan · Post by **Always a fan** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:16 pm

Barnes an absolute handful for um

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:18 pm

This. Ref. Is. Dire.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:18 pm

Yeah this referee is a homer.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:18 pm

Hendrick down.

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm

He ok

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm

Back up and ok.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm

Ffs good free kick

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm

Stupid free kick to give away

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:20 pm

1-0 down.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:20 pm

good free kick though, testing now but have the faith

Always a fan · Post by **Always a fan** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:20 pm

1 down

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:20 pm

Heaton wasn't happy with the wall.

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:20 pm

Fortunis is right. Soft free kick.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:21 pm

Think Tom's left too much to shoot at.
He's done that before.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:21 pm

Come on Burnley

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:21 pm

Bardsley played well in the last Europa game, but that free kick was sheer recklessness.

Question marks over the wall as Heaton was moaning about his view there.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:21 pm

maybe a beer will help

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:22 pm

Heston a little questionable there

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:22 pm

joey13 wrote:Pitch is poor

Well we play the ball in the air so the pitch quality is irrelevant

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:22 pm

Under the cosh now

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:22 pm

Unnecessary foul by Long.