Schick’s Double Takes Leverkusen to Historic Triumph in Greece

Key Takeaways:

• Patrik Schick struck twice as Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-0 victory away at Olympiacos in their UEFA Champions League knockout tie
• This marked Bayer’s first ever away knockout win in Champions League history
• Olympiacos extended their poor form with only one win in their last five matches

Match Analysis

Bayer Leverkusen made club history with their 2-0 away win over Olympiacos, with Patrik Schick’s brace propelling them to a decisive advantage in their UEFA Champions League knockout clash. Visiting Greece with memories of their earlier 2-0 league phase victory over the same opposition, Leverkusen faced early pressure as Mehdi Taremi spurned a promising chance for the Greek side after latching on to a long ball.

Leverkusen responded with attacking intent of their own as Schick was denied from close range and Ernest Poku drove a shot wide, before Olympiacos finally tested the visitors’ defence when Gelson Martins forced an impressive save. Konstantinos Tzolakis delivered a superb reflex stop for Olympiacos, tipping Ibrahim Maza’s volley onto the crossbar at point-blank range, keeping the match level.

Massive result! We go again next week! 😮‍💨🖤❤️

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— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) February 18, 2026

First-Half Opportunities and Disallowed Goal

Ernest Poku had another golden opportunity for the Bundesliga club but was unable to find the target when through one-on-one. Olympiacos thought they had seized the initiative in first-half stoppage time as Ayoub El Kaabi found the net with a deft finish, yet the goal was chalked off for offside following a VAR review.

Second-Half: Schick Delivers

Emerging from the interval, Olympiacos sought to rekindle their 2013/14 Round of 16 run, applying early pressure as Gelson Martins and Giulian Biancone squandered chances. Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo might have punished these misses but his effort was comfortably saved. The breakthrough finally arrived as Schick met Poku’s sublime through ball and clinically bent his finish past Tzolakis.

Merely three minutes later, Schick exploited slack marking from a set-piece to head in a corner, notching his fourth goal in as many matches and effectively putting the tie beyond Olympiacos, despite Tzolakis’ attempt to intervene.

Closing Exchanges and Records

Olympiacos failed to fashion a response as substitute Lorenzo Scipioni’s curling effort missed the mark, leaving the hosts deflated and consigned to another disappointing result. Schick might have completed his hat-trick but was denied again late on.

For Leverkusen, this win capped a remarkable run of six victories in their last seven matches since their January defeat to Olympiacos and snapped a four-game winless run in Greece. The result also echoed Olympiacos’ struggles, as their tally reads just one win from their last five outings.