Olympiakos players get hero’s welcome after Istanbul

Fans gathered outside Athens International Airport on Friday morning to greet Olympiakos soccer players after their team beat Turkish club Fenerbahce 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul on Thursday night, securing qualification to the Conference League semifinals, where they will meet England’s Aston Villa.

Fenerbahce won the second leg 1-0 after extra time, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3. Olympiakos had won the first leg in Athens 3-2. It is the first time Olympiakos has qualified for the semifinal of a European soccer competition.

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