Kick-off on January 20, 2026, at 22:00.

In Matchday 7 of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, Olympiacos will host Bayer at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. The teams previously met during the group stage of the tournament in 2002. Back then, the host recorded a crushing 6-2 victory in Greece, while in the return match in Leverkusen, the German club was stronger, winning 2-0. The upcoming game will be an important step in the teams’ fight for a place in the next stage of the European competition.

Olympiacos is the reigning champion of Greece and continues to fight to retain the domestic title. In the current league phase, it has earned five points under José Luis Mendilibar, defeating Kairat and drawing its matches against PSV and Pafos. At the moment, the Greek club sits in twenty-ninth place in the standings, trailing the playoff zone by just two points. The host is counting on home-field advantage to collect three points and significantly improve its chances of breaking into the top 24.

Watch the match Olympiacos — Bayer on 20.01.2026 live online on MEGOGO.

Bayer, coached by Kasper Hjulmand, occupies twentieth place in the overall standings with nine points. Despite two recent defeats in the domestic league, it has shown consistency in European competition, losing only one of its six matches so far. The German club still has a theoretical chance of reaching the top eight, from which it is separated by three points, as it has already recorded impressive away victories over Benfica and Manchester City. The team from Leverkusen plans to make the most of its attacking potential in Greece in order to strengthen its position.

Watch the live broadcast of the match Olympiacos — Bayer on 20.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.