Olympiacos Piraeus and Nea Salamina played out a 3:3 draw in the opening round of the First Division at DSP Stadium on 28 August 2026. The match delivered goals from both sides, with the hosts taking an early lead before the visitors turned the game around before half-time. A second-half flurry saw the score level twice, and a late Olympiacos strike secured the point.
M. Pechlivanis opened the scoring for Olympiacos in the 24th minute, giving the hosts a comfortable start. Nea Salamina responded through S. Grandsir in the 38th minute, and C. Giousis restored the visitors' advantage with a goal in the 43rd minute. Olympiacos pulled one back in the 55th minute, though the scorer is not listed in the match data. Z. Savva levelled for Nea Salamina in the 60th minute, and the match seemed destined for a draw until C. Christou found the net in the 80th minute.
There were several changes across the pitch, with Olympiacos bringing on Jean Felipe and G. Okkas in the 56th minute. C. Giousis and G. Gerolemou were substituted off for Nea Salamina in the 64th minute, while D. Poveda came on for the visitors in the 66th minute. Olympiacos made two changes in the 74th minute, introducing R. Sappinen and C. Frantzis. The match saw four yellow cards in total, with A. Michail, A. Lolis, J. Artiles and S. Gonzalez receiving bookings.
Olympiacos dominated possession at 58 per cent and registered 82 attacks compared to 69 for Nea Salamina. The hosts had seven shots on target and three off target, while the visitors managed six shots on target and three off target. Both sides blocked three shots and earned six and four corners respectively. Olympiacos had 17 free kicks and 18 throw-ins, while Nea Salamina had 17 free kicks and 14 throw-ins. The accuracy figures were similar, with Olympiacos at 54 per cent and Nea Salamina at 50 per cent.
Both teams enter the table with one point from one game, sitting in fifth and sixth place respectively. The result keeps them level at the top of the early standings, with no clear leader emerging after the opening round. Olympiacos will look to build on their possession dominance, while Nea Salamina showed they can respond after falling behind. The draw sets up an interesting season for both clubs.