Olympiakos B Upsets Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League Group Stage Opener

PIRAEUS, Greece (Jan. 20, 2026) (Interstat) — Olympiakos SFP B opened its Champions League campaign with a surprising 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki.

The hosts defied pre-match projections, taking the lead in the second minute when defender Costinha scored. Forward Mehdi Taremi added a goal just before halftime, assisted by Panagiotis Retsos. Taremi also assisted on the opener, while substitute Christian Kofane registered a helper.

The result marked a strong European start for Olympiakos B and a disappointing one for Leverkusen, which was favored by statistical models. Both teams received three yellow cards in the match.