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Ayoub El Kaabi netted a hat-trick as Olympiacos stunned Aston Villa with a 4-2 away win in their Europa Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday to give themselves a strong chance of becoming only the second Greek side to compete in a European club competition final.
Olympiacos went 2-0 up inside the opening half hour and although Villa pulled level through Ollie Watkins and Moussa Diaby.
The Greek side scored two more goals in the second half to secure a handy advantage ahead of next Thursday's return leg.
Mbala Nzola netted a stoppage time winner for Fiorentina to beat Belgium's Club Brugge 3-2 in the other semi-final, first leg clash.
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Aston Villa goalkepeer Robin Olsen can't hide his disappointment after Olympiacos defeat
Considering he has won league titles in Denmark and his native Sweden, plus played in the cauldron of the Stadio Olimpico for Roma, it might be a stretch to say this was the biggest night of Robin Olsen’s career - but it certainly felt like a defining moment.
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