Taremi scores to help Olympiacos win Greek Super Cup
Iranian striker Mahdi Taremi was on target as Olympiacos defeated OFI 3-0 to lift the Greek Super Cup trophy on Saturday.
The match finished goalless at the end of normal time at the Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion before the Iranian international broke the deadlock in the fifth minute of extra time, smashing home from the penalty spot after substitute Alexios Kalogeropoulos was fouled in the box by Konstantinos Kostoulas.
Kalogeropoulos doubled the lead in the 107th minute before Turkish midfielder Yusuf Yazıcı put the result beyond doubt six minutes later, as Olympiacos completed a domestic treble following last season’s league and cup triumphs.
“We dominated the match, but it was a difficult opponent that caused us several problems,” Olympiacos head coach José Luis Mendilibar said in the post-match press conference.
“However, after the first goal in extra time, things became easier for us and the path to victory opened up. Our opponent performed very well and proved to be a worthy finalist,” added the Spaniard.
Taremi, meanwhile, took his tally to 12 goals in 20 games across all competitions since joining The Legend from Serie A giants Inter in the summer.
Olympiacos sit second in the Greek Super League table with 36 points – one behind archrivals AEK Athens – after 15 rounds of matches.
The club is 29th in the 36-team UEFA Champions League table with five points from six games, two points adrift of the final playoff spot with two matches remaining in the league phase.