Olympiakos 3 - 1 Arsenal: Gunners defeated but it’s not enough for Greeks

ARSENAL ended their Champions League Group F campaign with a 3-1 defeat at Olympiakos but the Greeks missed out on the knockout stages. In-form Algeria striker Rafik Djebbour scored after 16 minutes before David Fuster made it 2-0 at half-time.

Yossi Benayoun slotted home a consolation before Francois Modesto secured victory with a minute left but, with Marseille producing a late rally to win in Dortmund, it was not enough to see the Greeks through.

Defensive lapses again proved costly as the English side trailed 2-0 at the break. Djebbour slotted home on 16 minutes after a loose ball was not cut out at the edge of the area, before substitute goalkeeper Vito Mannone – on for the injured Lukasz Fabianski – made a hash of his clearance and Fuster made it 2-0 on 36 minutes.

Arsenal pulled a goal back on 57 minutes when Miquel’s floated cross was chested down by Chamakh and Benayoun lashed the ball into the net.

Modesto slotted home with a minute left after Olof Mellberg’s header hit the post but it turned out to be meaningless.

Olympiakos: Megyeri, Torosidis, Papadopoulos, Mellberg, Marcano, Maniatis, David Fuster (Abdoun 64), Modesto, Mirallas, Djebbour (Papazoglou 90), Holebas (Orbaiz 37). Subs Not Used: Costanzo, Pantelic, Fetfatzidis, Potouridis.

Arsenal: Fabianski (Mannone 25), Djourou, Vermaelen, Squillaci, Andre Santos (Miquel 51), Coquelin (Rosicky 67), Frimpong, Benayoun, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Arshavin. Subs Not Used: Park, Eastmond, Ozyakup, Yennaris.

Ref: A Mallenco (Spa) Att: 32,000