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Markus Rosenberg scores brace to give Malmo famous win over Olympiakos | Markus Rosenberg scores brace to give Malmo famous win over Olympiakos |
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Markus Rosenberg’s double sparked jubilant scenes at the Swedbank Stadium as Malmo beat Olympiakos 2-0 in the first Champions League group stage match to be played on Swedish soil in 14 years. | |
On a wonderful night for the Scandinavian underdogs in the Group A match Rosenberg initiated the celebrations by putting the home side ahead in the 42nd minute, punishing a defensive mix-up by snapping up the loose ball and coolly planting it into the net. | |
Isaac Thelin could have doubled Malmo’s advantage on the hour but he headed his close-range effort straight at the goalkeeper before slicing the rebound horribly. | |
Rosenberg, though, made no mistake, striking again in the 82nd minute, firing into the top right corner after more poor goalkeeping by Roberto for the Greeks. | Rosenberg, though, made no mistake, striking again in the 82nd minute, firing into the top right corner after more poor goalkeeping by Roberto for the Greeks. |
The best chance for Olympiakos came in the second half through the former Malmo winger Jimmy Durmaz, whose left-footed shot was spilled by Robin Olsen, but the goalkeeper recovered to smother the ball. | |
Malmo’s victory was the first Champions League group game in Sweden since Helsingborg held Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw in November 2000. |