UEFA Champions League 25/26, Playoff round · 18 Feb 2026

Olympiacos FC 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Olympiacos FC 38%, the draw 27%, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 36%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Patrik Schick, 73.9 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Patrik Schick +24.4, Ibrahim Maza +17.2, Christos Mouzakitis +8.2.

Well below it: Daniel Podence −20.4, Edmond Tapsoba −10.6, Mehdi Taremi −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at AFC Ajax Champions League
20 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
9 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
26 Nov 2025	L 3–4	v Real Madrid Champions League
4 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v PSV Eindhoven Champions League

14 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
7 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
31 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
28 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Villarreal Champions League
24 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga

20 Jan 2026	Olympiacos FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Onyemaechi Bruno Defender	8	0.02	71.7	–
André Luiz Forward	26	0.10	71.3	–
Christos Mouzakitis Midfielder	90	0.07	54.6	+8.2
Panagiotis Retsos Defender	90	–	51.4	−1.6
Gelson Martins Midfielder	90	0.05	48.1	−0.1
Santiago Hezze Midfielder	82	–	48.1	−0.2
Lorenzo Scipioni Midfielder	8	0.06	47.9	–
Lorenzo Pirola Defender	45	–	47.2	−5.3
Francisco Ortega Defender	82	–	45.7	−0.2
Konstantinos Tzolakis Goalkeeper	90	–	45.3	+3.5
Mehdi Taremi Forward	64	0.06	43.1	−10.0
Ayoub El Kaabi Forward	90	0.15	42.9	−7.3
Rodinei Defender	90	–	42.1	−1.4
Giulian Biancone Defender	45	0.22	40.0	–
Chiquinho Midfielder	26	0.01	34.4	–
Daniel Podence Midfielder	64	–	34.1	−20.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Patrik Schick Forward	87	2	0	1.00	73.9	+24.4
Ibrahim Maza Forward	64	0	0	0.32	69.6	+17.2
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder	90	0	1	0.10	63.0	+8.0
Martin Terrier Forward	14	0	0	–	62.8	–
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.6	–
Ernest Poku Forward	76	0	1	0.52	55.3	+6.9
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.3	−0.8
Aleix García Midfielder	86	0	0	–	49.6	−4.3
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	4	0	0	–	49.2	–
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0	0	–	48.4	−10.6
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder	77	0	0	–	44.9	−3.5
Jarell Quansah Defender	90	0	0	–	44.1	−5.6
Robert Andrich Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	−6.9
Malik Tillman Midfielder	26	0	0	–	40.0	–
Christian Kofane Forward	3	0	0	–	38.1	–
Arthur Midfielder	13	0	0	–	32.5	–