The Greek side, managed by José Luis Mendilibar, knows they need to improve their performance in Nijmegen if they want to progress in the competition. El Kaabi acknowledged the pressure, stating that the team needs to score at least one goal, even if it's a penalty in extra time. "The only thing that counts is making it to the next round," he said.
The pressure is on Olympiakos after their 0-0 draw against NEC in the first duel. The Nijmegen-based team held their own against the Greek side, and a win in the second duel would see them advance to the next round. El Kaabi believes that the team has the potential to score, despite their poor performance in the first match. "It's a Champions League match, and they're always difficult. It can happen that the plan doesn't work out as expected, but we have faith in our trainer's plan."
Mendilibar shares the same sentiment, stating that Olympiakos needs to improve their performance in Nijmegen. "We didn't play well, but we've had an extra week to train and have brought in some new players who can help us gel as a team. If we play better than we did last week, then a result is possible." The second duel between Olympiakos and NEC will take place in Nijmegen, with NEC having a chance to advance to the next round if they win.