Olympiacos beat Sparta Prague for 10th straight Europa League win
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The gist
Olympiacos beat Sparta Prague 1-0 to reach 10 consecutive Europa League league-phase wins.
The Greek club is also managing a one-month suspension of guard Tyler Dorsey.
Background
Olympiacos is a Greek sports club whose football side plays in the Super League Greece and the UEFA Europa League (a major European club competition), and whose basketball team, Olympiacos Piraeus, plays in the EuroLeague. The football team's European run has been the standout story: three wins from three in this season's Europa League league phase, fifth in the standings with nine points, and a domestic record that has them trailing leaders Panathinaikos by two points after seven matches. Off the pitch, the club has had a turbulent week, with a football director's exit and a disciplinary suspension of one of its basketball stars.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026Olympiacos Piraeus beat FC Barcelona 105-100 in the EuroLeague.
- Oct 20, 2026Reports emerge on Tyler Dorsey's uncertain Olympiacos future and potential landing spots, after he was suspended over social media complaints about his role and contract.
- Oct 21, 2026Antonio Miguel Cardoso leaves Olympiacos after mutual termination of his employment; assistants Bernardo Martins and Diogo Queiroz are also dismissed.
- Oct 22, 2026Olympiacos Piraeus announces Tyler Dorsey will remain sidelined from competitive commitments for one month due to a disciplinary infraction.
- Oct 23, 2026John Konchar signs with Olympiacos.
- Oct 24, 2026Olympiacos beat Sparta Prague 1-0 at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium through Armando 'Hormiga' Gonzalez's strike, reaching six consecutive European wins and extending their Europa League league-phase winning run to 10 matches.
Who’s saying what
- Player
- Winger Gelson Martins said the squad is deep and fresh, with everyone available to help whenever needed and no energy issue ahead of the Kalamata match.
- Player
- Tyler Dorsey publicly complained about limited playing time and said the club had not offered him a suitable contract extension despite his role in last season's EuroLeague title run.
Still unverified
Reports suggest Marseille are ready to send an offer worth 15 million euros for Santiago Hezze, but there is said to be little credibility to the rumours unless Marseille makes an official bid.