Aston Villa 2-4 Olympiacos: Ayoub El Kaabi fires hat-trick to give visitors a first-leg lead
Aston Villa 2-4 Olympiacos
John Atkin, match reporter
A famous win for Olympiacos on the road for the most part.
Ayoub El Kaabi's hat-trick stunned Aston Villa as Olympiakos secured a two-goal advantage in their semi-final tie.
The Moroccan striker scored twice in the first half to put the Greek side in control, and he completed his treble in the second period.
Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz scored for Villa, but it was not enough to prevent them from losing at home for the first time in this season's competition.
Olympiacos will take a two-goal lead into the second leg in Greece next week, and they will be confident of reaching the final.
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