Lagos, Nigeria – FC Barcelona go meet Olympiacos FC on 21st October 2025 for Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26. The match go start by 6:45pm CEST, and e go happen for Camp Nou, wey be the home ground of Barça. This match fit shape how both teams go proceed for the competition (Na so dem dey burst our collective head o!).
Olympiacos don return to the Champions League after five seasons wey dem no enter, with their last appearance happening for 2020/21 season. Na José Luis Mendilibar, the new coach, dey help dem shine since he joined dem for February 2024. The man don win three trophies with dem, including the 2023/24 Conference League, wey be their first continental title (na so history dey do am!).
For FC Barcelona, dem dey familiar with dis coach, as he don fight dem 27 times already, but na only one win him don get. This one na im first time to meet dem for continental level (talk say dem no fit carry second chance, abi?).
Olympiacos dey known for strong defense and quick counterattacks, plus they dey play well as a team. For goal, dem get 22-year-old goalkeeper Tzolakis wey dey shine for both club and national team. Brazilian right-back Rodinei don score four goals and supply 13 assists last season – guy dey camp well well! Plus, we get Portuguese midfielder Chiquinho wey don also contribute eight goals and five assists.
However, the main man wey dey carry dem for front na Ayoub El Kaabi, wey don score 61 goals since he joined Olympiacos (23 of dem na for Europe). No wonder dem dey hail am as the real threat (nobody wan meet am for dark corner!). Other prominent faces inside the team include Gelson Martins, Mehdi Taremi, plus many more.
Barça and Olympiacos don meet before, only two times back in 2017/18 season. The first encounter for Camp Nou see Barça win 3-1, with Messi and co doing wetin dem sabi best (no need to tell you say dem create magic!).
For Olympiacos, wey don dey play since 1925, di team na real ogbonge in Greek football. Dey don collect 48 league titles, and dem be the only Greek team wey don win a continental competition. As dem dey prepare for dis clash, anything fit happen (talk about suspense everywhere!).
So, make una get ready because dis match go sweet pass jollof rice wey dey comfort your soul! Who go win? Barça wey dey on top or Olympiacos wey don dey run dem work finish? We go see wetin go happen! Força Barça!
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